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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,134 and 6,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,134 and 6,367 is: 12,935.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,134 : 6,367 = 6,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,134/6,367 = 6,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,134x = 6,367 × 6,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,134x = 40,538,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,538,689/3,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,935.13

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