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Finding the Third Proportional to 165.38 and 227.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 165.38 and 227.81 is: 313.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165.38 : 227.81 = 227.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165.38/227.81 = 227.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165.38x = 227.81 × 227.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165.38x = 51,898.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,898.54/165.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313.82

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