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Finding the Third Proportional to 877.08 and 2,033.23

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Solution

The third proportional to 877.08 and 2,033.23 is: 4,713.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877.08 : 2,033.23 = 2,033.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877.08/2,033.23 = 2,033.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877.08x = 2,033.23 × 2,033.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877.08x = 4,134,010.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,134,010.25/877.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,713.39

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