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Finding the Third Proportional to 45 and 79.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 45 and 79.25 is: 139.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45 : 79.25 = 79.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45/79.25 = 79.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45x = 79.25 × 79.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45x = 6,280.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,280.56/45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.57

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