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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,096 and 6,756.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,096 and 6,756.19 is: 14,743.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,096 : 6,756.19 = 6,756.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,096/6,756.19 = 6,756.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,096x = 6,756.19 × 6,756.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,096x = 45,646,069.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,646,069.54/3,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,743.56

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