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Finding the Third Proportional to 882.13 and 2,050.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 882.13 and 2,050.88 is: 4,768.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882.13 : 2,050.88 = 2,050.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882.13/2,050.88 = 2,050.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882.13x = 2,050.88 × 2,050.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882.13x = 4,206,088.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,206,088.27/882.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,768.13

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