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Finding the Third Proportional to 69.19 and 101.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69.19 and 101.25 is: 148.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.19 : 101.25 = 101.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.19/101.25 = 101.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.19x = 101.25 × 101.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.19x = 10,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,251.56/69.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148.17

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