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Finding the Third Proportional to 3.00 and 5.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3.00 and 5.56 is: 10.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3.00 : 5.56 = 5.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3.00/5.56 = 5.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3.00x = 5.56 × 5.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3.00x = 30.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30.92/3.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10.32

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