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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,599 and 10,014.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,599 and 10,014.75 is: 21,808.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,599 : 10,014.75 = 10,014.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,599/10,014.75 = 10,014.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,599x = 10,014.75 × 10,014.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,599x = 100,295,217.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,295,217.56/4,599
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,808.05

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