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Finding the Third Proportional to 870.75 and 1,883.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 870.75 and 1,883.25 is: 4,073.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870.75 : 1,883.25 = 1,883.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870.75/1,883.25 = 1,883.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870.75x = 1,883.25 × 1,883.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870.75x = 3,546,630.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,630.56/870.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,073.08

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