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Finding the Third Proportional to 877.50 and 1,888.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 877.50 and 1,888.88 is: 4,065.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877.50 : 1,888.88 = 1,888.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877.50/1,888.88 = 1,888.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877.50x = 1,888.88 × 1,888.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877.50x = 3,567,848.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,848.77/877.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,065.92

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