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Finding the Third Proportional to 126 and 199.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 126 and 199.38 is: 315.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126 : 199.38 = 199.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126/199.38 = 199.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126x = 199.38 × 199.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126x = 39,750.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,750.39/126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315.48

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