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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,889 and 4,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,889 and 4,088 is: 8,846.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,889 : 4,088 = 4,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,889/4,088 = 4,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,889x = 4,088 × 4,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,889x = 16,711,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,711,744/1,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,846.87

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