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Finding the Third Proportional to 889.75 and 1,919.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 889.75 and 1,919.75 is: 4,142.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889.75 : 1,919.75 = 1,919.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889.75/1,919.75 = 1,919.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889.75x = 1,919.75 × 1,919.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889.75x = 3,685,440.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,685,440.06/889.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,142.11

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