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Finding the Third Proportional to 60 and 63.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60 and 63.75 is: 67.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60 : 63.75 = 63.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60/63.75 = 63.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60x = 63.75 × 63.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60x = 4,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,064.06/60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.73

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