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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,799.25 and 10,468.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,799.25 and 10,468.41 is: 22,834.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,799.25 : 10,468.41 = 10,468.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,799.25/10,468.41 = 10,468.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,799.25x = 10,468.41 × 10,468.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,799.25x = 109,587,529.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,587,529.42/4,799.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,834.30

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