as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
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design an algorithm to calculate the average of three numbers.
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the algorithm to calculate the average of three numbers would be as follows:

1. take the three numbers as input.
2. calculate the sum of the three numbers.
3. divide the sum by three to get the average.
4. output the average.
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