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Finding the Third Proportional to 45 and 94.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 45 and 94.88 is: 200.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45 : 94.88 = 94.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45/94.88 = 94.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45x = 94.88 × 94.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45x = 9,001.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,001.27/45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200.03

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