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Finding the Third Proportional to 882.13 and 1,881.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 882.13 and 1,881.44 is: 4,012.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882.13 : 1,881.44 = 1,881.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882.13/1,881.44 = 1,881.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882.13x = 1,881.44 × 1,881.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882.13x = 3,539,807.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,539,807.07/882.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,012.82

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