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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,798.75 and 14,903.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,798.75 and 14,903.25 is: 22,666.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,798.75 : 14,903.25 = 14,903.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,798.75/14,903.25 = 14,903.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,798.75x = 14,903.25 × 14,903.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,798.75x = 222,106,860.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,106,860.56/9,798.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,666.86

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