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Finding the Third Proportional to 870.19 and 1,879.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 870.19 and 1,879.31 is: 4,058.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870.19 : 1,879.31 = 1,879.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870.19/1,879.31 = 1,879.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870.19x = 1,879.31 × 1,879.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870.19x = 3,531,815.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,815.47/870.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,058.68

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