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Finding the Third Proportional to 80 and 86.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 80 and 86.75 is: 94.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80 : 86.75 = 86.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80/86.75 = 86.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80x = 86.75 × 86.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80x = 7,525.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,525.56/80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.07

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