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Finding the Third Proportional to 882.84 and 1,645.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 882.84 and 1,645.88 is: 3,068.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882.84 : 1,645.88 = 1,645.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882.84/1,645.88 = 1,645.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882.84x = 1,645.88 × 1,645.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882.84x = 2,708,904.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,708,904.52/882.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,068.38

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