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Finding the Third Proportional to 77.75 and 102.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 77.75 and 102.13 is: 134.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77.75 : 102.13 = 102.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77.75/102.13 = 102.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77.75x = 102.13 × 102.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77.75x = 10,429.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,429.52/77.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.14

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