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Finding the Third Proportional to 871.75 and 2,044.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 871.75 and 2,044.63 is: 4,795.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871.75 : 2,044.63 = 2,044.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871.75/2,044.63 = 2,044.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871.75x = 2,044.63 × 2,044.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871.75x = 4,180,491.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,180,491.39/871.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,795.52

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