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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,096 and 4,232.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,096 and 4,232.25 is: 5,785.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,096 : 4,232.25 = 4,232.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,096/4,232.25 = 4,232.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,096x = 4,232.25 × 4,232.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,096x = 17,911,940.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,911,940.06/3,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,785.51

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