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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,108 and 5,829

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,108 and 5,829 is: 10,932.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,108 : 5,829 = 5,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,108/5,829 = 5,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,108x = 5,829 × 5,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,108x = 33,977,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,977,241/3,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,932.19

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