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Finding the Third Proportional to 64 and 107

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Solution

The third proportional to 64 and 107 is: 178.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64 : 107 = 107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64/107 = 107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64x = 107 × 107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64x = 11,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,449/64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178.89

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