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Finding the Third Proportional to 881.72 and 2,088.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 881.72 and 2,088.70 is: 4,947.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881.72 : 2,088.70 = 2,088.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881.72/2,088.70 = 2,088.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881.72x = 2,088.70 × 2,088.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881.72x = 4,362,680.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,362,680.74/881.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,947.93

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