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Finding the Third Proportional to 56 and 100.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56 and 100.25 is: 179.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56 : 100.25 = 100.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56/100.25 = 100.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56x = 100.25 × 100.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56x = 10,050.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,050.06/56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179.47

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