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Finding the Third Proportional to 61.31 and 79.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 61.31 and 79.45 is: 102.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61.31 : 79.45 = 79.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61.31/79.45 = 79.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61.31x = 79.45 × 79.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61.31x = 6,312.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,312.80/61.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.96

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