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Finding the Third Proportional to 45 and 96.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 45 and 96.61 is: 207.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45 : 96.61 = 96.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45/96.61 = 96.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45x = 96.61 × 96.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45x = 9,333.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,333.37/45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207.41

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