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Finding the Third Proportional to 880.03 and 2,065.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 880.03 and 2,065.92 is: 4,849.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880.03 : 2,065.92 = 2,065.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880.03/2,065.92 = 2,065.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880.03x = 2,065.92 × 2,065.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880.03x = 4,268,033.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,268,033.19/880.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,849.87

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