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Finding the Third Proportional to 874.13 and 1,902.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 874.13 and 1,902.38 is: 4,140.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874.13 : 1,902.38 = 1,902.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874.13/1,902.38 = 1,902.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874.13x = 1,902.38 × 1,902.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874.13x = 3,619,030.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,619,030.64/874.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,140.18

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