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Finding the Third Proportional to 870.19 and 1,810.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 870.19 and 1,810.69 is: 3,767.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870.19 : 1,810.69 = 1,810.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870.19/1,810.69 = 1,810.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870.19x = 1,810.69 × 1,810.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870.19x = 3,278,589.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,278,589.22/870.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,767.68

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