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Finding the Third Proportional to 45 and 104.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 45 and 104.25 is: 241.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45 : 104.25 = 104.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45/104.25 = 104.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45x = 104.25 × 104.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45x = 10,868.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,868.06/45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241.51

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