To determine if \(2.510\) is to \(1248\) as \(2.52\) is to \(1224\), we set up the proportion:
\[ \frac{2.510}{1248} = \frac{2.52}{1224} \]
We can cross-multiply to check for equivalence:
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Calculate \(2.510 \times 1224\): \[ 2.510 \times 1224 \approx 3073.44 \]
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Calculate \(2.52 \times 1248\): \[ 2.52 \times 1248 \approx 3149.76 \]
Now, compare the two products:
- \(2.510 \times 1224 \approx 3073.44\)
- \(2.52 \times 1248 \approx 3149.76\)
Since \(3073.44 \neq 3149.76\), the two ratios are not equal. Thus:
\[ \frac{2.510}{1248} \neq \frac{2.52}{1224} \]
Therefore, the statement \(2.510=?1248\) or \(2.52=?1224\) is not a proportion.