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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,146 and 5,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,146 and 5,884 is: 11,004.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,146 : 5,884 = 5,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,146/5,884 = 5,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,146x = 5,884 × 5,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,146x = 34,621,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,621,456/3,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,004.91

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