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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,839.19 and 10,600.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,839.19 and 10,600.97 is: 23,223.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,839.19 : 10,600.97 = 10,600.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,839.19/10,600.97 = 10,600.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,839.19x = 10,600.97 × 10,600.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,839.19x = 112,380,538.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,380,538.44/4,839.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,223.02

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