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Finding the Third Proportional to 871.13 and 1,881.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 871.13 and 1,881.38 is: 4,063.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871.13 : 1,881.38 = 1,881.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871.13/1,881.38 = 1,881.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871.13x = 1,881.38 × 1,881.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871.13x = 3,539,571.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,539,571.89/871.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,063.22

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