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Finding the Third Proportional to 864.75 and 2,038.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 864.75 and 2,038.88 is: 4,807.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864.75 : 2,038.88 = 2,038.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864.75/2,038.88 = 2,038.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864.75x = 2,038.88 × 2,038.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864.75x = 4,157,011.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,157,011.27/864.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,807.18

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