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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048.19 and 6,551.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048.19 and 6,551.16 is: 14,079.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048.19 : 6,551.16 = 6,551.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048.19/6,551.16 = 6,551.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048.19x = 6,551.16 × 6,551.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048.19x = 42,917,648.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,917,648.21/3,048.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,079.73

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