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Finding the Third Proportional to 880.94 and 1,318.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 880.94 and 1,318.53 is: 1,973.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880.94 : 1,318.53 = 1,318.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880.94/1,318.53 = 1,318.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880.94x = 1,318.53 × 1,318.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880.94x = 1,738,524.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,738,524.66/880.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973.49

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