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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,240 and 6,941.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,240 and 6,941.25 is: 14,870.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,240 : 6,941.25 = 6,941.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,240/6,941.25 = 6,941.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,240x = 6,941.25 × 6,941.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,240x = 48,180,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,180,951.56/3,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,870.66

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