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Finding the Third Proportional to 54 and 99.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 54 and 99.38 is: 182.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54 : 99.38 = 99.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54/99.38 = 99.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54x = 99.38 × 99.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54x = 9,875.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,875.39/54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.88

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