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Finding the Third Proportional to 31 and 76.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 31 and 76.13 is: 186.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31 : 76.13 = 76.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31/76.13 = 76.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31x = 76.13 × 76.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31x = 5,795.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,795.02/31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186.94

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