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Finding the Third Proportional to 63.36 and 77.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 63.36 and 77.16 is: 93.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.36 : 77.16 = 77.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.36/77.16 = 77.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.36x = 77.16 × 77.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.36x = 5,954.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,954.22/63.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.97

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