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Finding the Third Proportional to 91.75 and 101.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 91.75 and 101.75 is: 112.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91.75 : 101.75 = 101.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91.75/101.75 = 101.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91.75x = 101.75 × 101.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91.75x = 10,353.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,353.06/91.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.84

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