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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,260.25 and 6,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,260.25 and 6,048 is: 11,219.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,260.25 : 6,048 = 6,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,260.25/6,048 = 6,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,260.25x = 6,048 × 6,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,260.25x = 36,578,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,578,304/3,260.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,219.48

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