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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,880 and 3,959.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,880 and 3,959.50 is: 8,339.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,880 : 3,959.50 = 3,959.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,880/3,959.50 = 3,959.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,880x = 3,959.50 × 3,959.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,880x = 15,677,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,677,640.25/1,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,339.17

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