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Finding the Third Proportional to 57 and 137.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 57 and 137.06 is: 329.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57 : 137.06 = 137.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57/137.06 = 137.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57x = 137.06 × 137.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57x = 18,786.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,786.13/57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329.58

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