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Finding the Third Proportional to 881.72 and 1,922.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 881.72 and 1,922.91 is: 4,193.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881.72 : 1,922.91 = 1,922.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881.72/1,922.91 = 1,922.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881.72x = 1,922.91 × 1,922.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881.72x = 3,697,568.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,697,568.45/881.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,193.59

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