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Finding the Third Proportional to 72.62 and 108.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 72.62 and 108.92 is: 163.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72.62 : 108.92 = 108.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72.62/108.92 = 108.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72.62x = 108.92 × 108.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72.62x = 11,864.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,864.19/72.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.38

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