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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508.25 and 3,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508.25 and 3,246 is: 6,985.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508.25 : 3,246 = 3,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508.25/3,246 = 3,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508.25x = 3,246 × 3,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508.25x = 10,536,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,536,516/1,508.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,985.92

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