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Finding the Third Proportional to 89 and 199.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 89 and 199.75 is: 448.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89 : 199.75 = 199.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89/199.75 = 199.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89x = 199.75 × 199.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89x = 39,900.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,900.06/89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448.32

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