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Finding the Third Proportional to 877.50 and 1,911.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 877.50 and 1,911.94 is: 4,165.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877.50 : 1,911.94 = 1,911.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877.50/1,911.94 = 1,911.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877.50x = 1,911.94 × 1,911.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877.50x = 3,655,505.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,655,505.00/877.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,165.82

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