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Finding the Third Proportional to 135.84 and 207.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 135.84 and 207.98 is: 318.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135.84 : 207.98 = 207.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135.84/207.98 = 207.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135.84x = 207.98 × 207.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135.84x = 43,257.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,257.50/135.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318.44

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