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Finding the Third Proportional to 192 and 217.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 192 and 217.25 is: 245.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192 : 217.25 = 217.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192/217.25 = 217.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192x = 217.25 × 217.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192x = 47,197.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,197.56/192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245.82

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