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Finding the Third Proportional to 67 and 109.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 67 and 109.38 is: 178.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67 : 109.38 = 109.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67/109.38 = 109.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67x = 109.38 × 109.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67x = 11,962.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,962.89/67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178.55

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