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Solve the proportion for x. When applicable, simplify all radicals and show all of your work. 3/x=x/4

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Answer:

add the 2 and 4 togeter

Explanation:

to get 15

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To compute for the values of x given the proportion, we can cross-multiply both sides of the equation as shown below.


(3)/(x) = (x)/(4)

4(3) = x(x)

12 = x^(2)

From this, we can see that the solutions for the equation are the positive and negative roots of 12.

Simplifying the radical, we have

√12 = √(2² x 3) = 2√3

Thus, we have


x = \pm 2\sqrt3



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