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Finding the Third Proportional to 757.90 and 1,102.15

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Solution

The third proportional to 757.90 and 1,102.15 is: 1,602.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757.90 : 1,102.15 = 1,102.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757.90/1,102.15 = 1,102.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757.90x = 1,102.15 × 1,102.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757.90x = 1,214,731.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,731.18/757.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,602.76

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