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Finding the Third Proportional to 879.19 and 1,819.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 879.19 and 1,819.55 is: 3,765.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879.19 : 1,819.55 = 1,819.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879.19/1,819.55 = 1,819.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879.19x = 1,819.55 × 1,819.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879.19x = 3,310,750.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,750.83/879.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,765.69

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