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Finding the Third Proportional to 888.19 and 1,882.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 888.19 and 1,882.69 is: 3,990.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888.19 : 1,882.69 = 1,882.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888.19/1,882.69 = 1,882.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888.19x = 1,882.69 × 1,882.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888.19x = 3,544,512.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,544,512.22/888.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,990.73

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