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Finding the Third Proportional to 81.75 and 104.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 81.75 and 104.38 is: 133.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.75 : 104.38 = 104.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.75/104.38 = 104.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.75x = 104.38 × 104.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.75x = 10,894.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,894.14/81.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.26

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