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Finding the Third Proportional to 884.25 and 1,928.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 884.25 and 1,928.25 is: 4,204.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884.25 : 1,928.25 = 1,928.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884.25/1,928.25 = 1,928.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884.25x = 1,928.25 × 1,928.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884.25x = 3,718,148.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,718,148.06/884.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,204.86

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