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Finding the Third Proportional to 61 and 65.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61 and 65.75 is: 70.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61 : 65.75 = 65.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61/65.75 = 65.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61x = 65.75 × 65.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61x = 4,323.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,323.06/61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.87

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