Prudential Investment Portfolios 3 N-CSRS Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

As Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Name of Issuer:        Prudential Investment Portfolios 3

In connection with the Report on Form N-CSR of the above-named issuer that is accompanied by this certification, the undersigned hereby certifies, to his or her knowledge, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer.

June 20, 2023	/s/ Stuart S. Parker
	Stuart S. Parker
	President and Principal Executive Officer
June 20, 2023	/s/ Christian J. Kelly
	Christian J. Kelly
	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.