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Finding the Third Proportional to 66.19 and 100.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 66.19 and 100.22 is: 151.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66.19 : 100.22 = 100.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66.19/100.22 = 100.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66.19x = 100.22 × 100.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66.19x = 10,043.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,043.80/66.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.75

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