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Finding the Third Proportional to 872.02 and 1,308.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 872.02 and 1,308.02 is: 1,962.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872.02 : 1,308.02 = 1,308.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872.02/1,308.02 = 1,308.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872.02x = 1,308.02 × 1,308.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872.02x = 1,710,925.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,925.31/872.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,962.04

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