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Finding the Third Proportional to 64 and 112

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Solution

The third proportional to 64 and 112 is: 196

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64 : 112 = 112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64/112 = 112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64x = 112 × 112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64x = 12,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,544/64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196

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