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Finding the Third Proportional to 881.72 and 1,350.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 881.72 and 1,350.84 is: 2,069.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881.72 : 1,350.84 = 1,350.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881.72/1,350.84 = 1,350.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881.72x = 1,350.84 × 1,350.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881.72x = 1,824,778.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,778.84/881.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,069.57

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