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Finding the Third Proportional to 746.44 and 1,013.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 746.44 and 1,013.34 is: 1,375.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746.44 : 1,013.34 = 1,013.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746.44/1,013.34 = 1,013.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746.44x = 1,013.34 × 1,013.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746.44x = 1,026,865.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,865.56/746.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,375.69

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