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Finding the Third Proportional to 75.50 and 107.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 75.50 and 107.38 is: 152.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75.50 : 107.38 = 107.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75.50/107.38 = 107.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75.50x = 107.38 × 107.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75.50x = 11,529.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,529.39/75.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.71

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