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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,224 and 5,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,224 and 5,746 is: 10,240.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,224 : 5,746 = 5,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,224/5,746 = 5,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,224x = 5,746 × 5,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,224x = 33,016,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,016,516/3,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,240.85

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