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Finding the Third Proportional to 45 and 66.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 45 and 66.80 is: 99.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45 : 66.80 = 66.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45/66.80 = 66.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45x = 66.80 × 66.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45x = 4,461.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,461.82/45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.15

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