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Finding the Third Proportional to 87 and 97.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 87 and 97.88 is: 110.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87 : 97.88 = 97.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87/97.88 = 97.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87x = 97.88 × 97.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87x = 9,579.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,579.52/87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.11

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