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Finding the Third Proportional to 64 and 99.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 64 and 99.25 is: 153.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64 : 99.25 = 99.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64/99.25 = 99.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64x = 99.25 × 99.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64x = 9,850.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,850.56/64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.92

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