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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,246.50 and 6,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,246.50 and 6,959 is: 14,916.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,246.50 : 6,959 = 6,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,246.50/6,959 = 6,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,246.50x = 6,959 × 6,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,246.50x = 48,427,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,427,681/3,246.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,916.89

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