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Finding the Third Proportional to 879.93 and 1,853.82

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Solution

The third proportional to 879.93 and 1,853.82 is: 3,905.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879.93 : 1,853.82 = 1,853.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879.93/1,853.82 = 1,853.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879.93x = 1,853.82 × 1,853.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879.93x = 3,436,664.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,436,664.23/879.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,905.63

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