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Finding the Third Proportional to 74 and 107.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 74 and 107.50 is: 156.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74 : 107.50 = 107.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74/107.50 = 107.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74x = 107.50 × 107.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74x = 11,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,556.25/74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.17

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