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Finding the Third Proportional to 80 and 109.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 80 and 109.25 is: 149.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80 : 109.25 = 109.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80/109.25 = 109.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80x = 109.25 × 109.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80x = 11,935.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,935.56/80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149.19

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