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Finding the Third Proportional to 879.19 and 1,919.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 879.19 and 1,919.81 is: 4,192.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879.19 : 1,919.81 = 1,919.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879.19/1,919.81 = 1,919.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879.19x = 1,919.81 × 1,919.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879.19x = 3,685,680.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,685,680.04/879.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,192.14

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