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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,025.69 and 6,549.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,025.69 and 6,549.19 is: 14,175.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,025.69 : 6,549.19 = 6,549.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,025.69/6,549.19 = 6,549.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,025.69x = 6,549.19 × 6,549.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,025.69x = 42,891,856.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,891,856.91/3,025.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,175.90

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