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Finding the Third Proportional to 4 and 10.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4 and 10.88 is: 29.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4 : 10.88 = 10.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4/10.88 = 10.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4x = 10.88 × 10.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4x = 118.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118.27/4
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29.57

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