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Finding the Third Proportional to 69.19 and 100.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 69.19 and 100.84 is: 146.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.19 : 100.84 = 100.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.19/100.84 = 100.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.19x = 100.84 × 100.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.19x = 10,169.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,169.46/69.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146.98

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