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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,784 and 5,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,784 and 5,796 is: 8,877.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,784 : 5,796 = 5,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,784/5,796 = 5,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,784x = 5,796 × 5,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,784x = 33,593,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,593,616/3,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,877.81

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