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Finding the Third Proportional to 882.38 and 1,926.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 882.38 and 1,926.75 is: 4,207.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882.38 : 1,926.75 = 1,926.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882.38/1,926.75 = 1,926.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882.38x = 1,926.75 × 1,926.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882.38x = 3,712,365.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,712,365.56/882.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,207.24

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