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Finding the Third Proportional to 63 and 114.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63 and 114.25 is: 207.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63 : 114.25 = 114.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63/114.25 = 114.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63x = 114.25 × 114.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63x = 13,053.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,053.06/63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207.19

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