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Finding the Third Proportional to 72 and 85.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 72 and 85.25 is: 100.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72 : 85.25 = 85.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72/85.25 = 85.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72x = 85.25 × 85.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72x = 7,267.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,267.56/72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100.94

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