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Finding the Third Proportional to 69.82 and 107.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 69.82 and 107.30 is: 164.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69.82 : 107.30 = 107.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69.82/107.30 = 107.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69.82x = 107.30 × 107.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69.82x = 11,512.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,512.62/69.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164.89

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