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Finding the Third Proportional to 877.88 and 2,032.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 877.88 and 2,032.31 is: 4,704.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877.88 : 2,032.31 = 2,032.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877.88/2,032.31 = 2,032.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877.88x = 2,032.31 × 2,032.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877.88x = 4,130,294.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,130,294.10/877.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,704.88

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