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Finding the Third Proportional to 871.88 and 1,334.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 871.88 and 1,334.25 is: 2,041.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871.88 : 1,334.25 = 1,334.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871.88/1,334.25 = 1,334.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871.88x = 1,334.25 × 1,334.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871.88x = 1,780,223.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,223.06/871.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,041.83

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