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Finding the Third Proportional to 874.23 and 1,889.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 874.23 and 1,889.42 is: 4,083.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874.23 : 1,889.42 = 1,889.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874.23/1,889.42 = 1,889.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874.23x = 1,889.42 × 1,889.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874.23x = 3,569,907.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,569,907.64/874.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,083.49

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