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Finding the Third Proportional to 51 and 95.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51 and 95.75 is: 179.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51 : 95.75 = 95.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51/95.75 = 95.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51x = 95.75 × 95.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51x = 9,168.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,168.06/51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179.77

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