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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,648 and 6,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,648 and 6,000 is: 9,868.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648 : 6,000 = 6,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648/6,000 = 6,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648x = 6,000 × 6,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648x = 36,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,000,000/3,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,868.42

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