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Finding the Third Proportional to 68 and 82.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 68 and 82.25 is: 99.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68 : 82.25 = 82.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68/82.25 = 82.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68x = 82.25 × 82.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68x = 6,765.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,765.06/68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.49

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