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Finding the Third Proportional to 54 and 88.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 54 and 88.88 is: 146.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54 : 88.88 = 88.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54/88.88 = 88.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54x = 88.88 × 88.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54x = 7,898.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,898.77/54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146.27

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