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Finding the Third Proportional to 873.28 and 1,879.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 873.28 and 1,879.45 is: 4,044.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873.28 : 1,879.45 = 1,879.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873.28/1,879.45 = 1,879.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873.28x = 1,879.45 × 1,879.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873.28x = 3,532,344.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,532,344.05/873.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,044.91

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