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Finding the Third Proportional to 771.69 and 1,102.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 771.69 and 1,102.75 is: 1,575.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    771.69 : 1,102.75 = 1,102.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    771.69/1,102.75 = 1,102.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    771.69x = 1,102.75 × 1,102.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    771.69x = 1,216,057.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,057.56/771.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,575.84

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