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Finding the Third Proportional to 877.25 and 1,889.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 877.25 and 1,889.50 is: 4,069.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877.25 : 1,889.50 = 1,889.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877.25/1,889.50 = 1,889.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877.25x = 1,889.50 × 1,889.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877.25x = 3,570,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,210.25/877.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069.78

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