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Finding the Third Proportional to 880.88 and 1,936.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 880.88 and 1,936.41 is: 4,256.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880.88 : 1,936.41 = 1,936.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880.88/1,936.41 = 1,936.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880.88x = 1,936.41 × 1,936.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880.88x = 3,749,669.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,749,669.17/880.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,256.76

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