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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,175 and 6,947

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,175 and 6,947 is: 15,200.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,175 : 6,947 = 6,947 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,175/6,947 = 6,947/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,175x = 6,947 × 6,947
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,175x = 48,260,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,260,809/3,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,200.25

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