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Finding the Third Proportional to 881.98 and 1,927.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 881.98 and 1,927.94 is: 4,214.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881.98 : 1,927.94 = 1,927.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881.98/1,927.94 = 1,927.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881.98x = 1,927.94 × 1,927.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881.98x = 3,716,961.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,961.83/881.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,214.33

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