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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,698.84 and 10,199.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,698.84 and 10,199.25 is: 22,138.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,698.84 : 10,199.25 = 10,199.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,698.84/10,199.25 = 10,199.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,698.84x = 10,199.25 × 10,199.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,698.84x = 104,024,700.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,024,700.56/4,698.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,138.36

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