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Finding the Third Proportional to 79 and 84

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Solution

The third proportional to 79 and 84 is: 89.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79 : 84 = 84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79/84 = 84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79x = 84 × 84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79x = 7,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,056/79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89.32

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