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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,089.25 and 6,021.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,089.25 and 6,021.56 is: 11,737.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,089.25 : 6,021.56 = 6,021.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,089.25/6,021.56 = 6,021.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,089.25x = 6,021.56 × 6,021.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,089.25x = 36,259,214.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,259,214.94/3,089.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,737.22

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