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Finding the Third Proportional to 57 and 75.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 57 and 75.38 is: 99.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57 : 75.38 = 75.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57/75.38 = 75.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57x = 75.38 × 75.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57x = 5,681.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,681.39/57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.67

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