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Finding the Third Proportional to 149 and 161.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 149 and 161.75 is: 175.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149 : 161.75 = 161.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149/161.75 = 161.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149x = 161.75 × 161.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149x = 26,163.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,163.06/149
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175.59

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