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Finding the Third Proportional to 874.13 and 1,891.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 874.13 and 1,891.69 is: 4,093.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874.13 : 1,891.69 = 1,891.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874.13/1,891.69 = 1,891.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874.13x = 1,891.69 × 1,891.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874.13x = 3,578,481.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,578,481.60/874.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,093.79

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