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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,704 and 5,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,704 and 5,556 is: 8,334

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,704 : 5,556 = 5,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,704/5,556 = 5,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,704x = 5,556 × 5,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,704x = 30,869,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,869,136/3,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,334

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