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Finding the Third Proportional to 896.06 and 1,959.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 896.06 and 1,959.19 is: 4,283.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896.06 : 1,959.19 = 1,959.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896.06/1,959.19 = 1,959.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896.06x = 1,959.19 × 1,959.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896.06x = 3,838,415.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,838,415.66/896.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,283.65

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