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Finding the Third Proportional to 877.08 and 1,909.35

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Solution

The third proportional to 877.08 and 1,909.35 is: 4,156.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877.08 : 1,909.35 = 1,909.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877.08/1,909.35 = 1,909.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877.08x = 1,909.35 × 1,909.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877.08x = 3,645,630.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,645,630.85/877.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,156.56

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