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Finding the Third Proportional to 88.59 and 207.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 88.59 and 207.56 is: 486.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.59 : 207.56 = 207.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.59/207.56 = 207.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.59x = 207.56 × 207.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.59x = 43,082.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,082.19/88.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486.29

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