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Finding the Third Proportional to 879.19 and 1,819.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 879.19 and 1,819.13 is: 3,763.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879.19 : 1,819.13 = 1,819.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879.19/1,819.13 = 1,819.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879.19x = 1,819.13 × 1,819.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879.19x = 3,309,215.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,309,215.77/879.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,763.95

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