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Finding the Third Proportional to 882.19 and 1,885.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 882.19 and 1,885.81 is: 4,031.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882.19 : 1,885.81 = 1,885.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882.19/1,885.81 = 1,885.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882.19x = 1,885.81 × 1,885.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882.19x = 3,556,288.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,556,288.79/882.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,031.22

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