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Finding the Third Proportional to 69 and 79.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69 and 79.75 is: 92.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69 : 79.75 = 79.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69/79.75 = 79.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69x = 79.75 × 79.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69x = 6,360.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,360.06/69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.17

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