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Finding the Third Proportional to 77 and 79

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Solution

The third proportional to 77 and 79 is: 81.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77 : 79 = 79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77/79 = 79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77x = 79 × 79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77x = 6,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,241/77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81.05

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