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Finding the Third Proportional to 54 and 107.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54 and 107.25 is: 213.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54 : 107.25 = 107.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54/107.25 = 107.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54x = 107.25 × 107.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54x = 11,502.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,502.56/54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213.01

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