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Finding the Third Proportional to 881.13 and 1,395.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 881.13 and 1,395.13 is: 2,208.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881.13 : 1,395.13 = 1,395.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881.13/1,395.13 = 1,395.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881.13x = 1,395.13 × 1,395.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881.13x = 1,946,373.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,373.77/881.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208.96

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