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Finding the Third Proportional to 45 and 54.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 45 and 54.88 is: 66.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45 : 54.88 = 54.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45/54.88 = 54.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45x = 54.88 × 54.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45x = 3,011.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,011.27/45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.92

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