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Finding the Third Proportional to 882.75 and 2,080.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 882.75 and 2,080.13 is: 4,901.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882.75 : 2,080.13 = 2,080.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882.75/2,080.13 = 2,080.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882.75x = 2,080.13 × 2,080.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882.75x = 4,326,920.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,326,920.02/882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,901.64

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