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Finding the Third Proportional to 876.25 and 2,028.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 876.25 and 2,028.63 is: 4,696.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876.25 : 2,028.63 = 2,028.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876.25/2,028.63 = 2,028.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876.25x = 2,028.63 × 2,028.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876.25x = 4,115,319.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,115,319.39/876.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,696.51

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