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Finding the Third Proportional to 878.63 and 1,801.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 878.63 and 1,801.13 is: 3,692.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878.63 : 1,801.13 = 1,801.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878.63/1,801.13 = 1,801.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878.63x = 1,801.13 × 1,801.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878.63x = 3,244,051.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,244,051.27/878.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,692.19

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