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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,542.75 and 48,502.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,542.75 and 48,502.13 is: 74,579.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,542.75 : 48,502.13 = 48,502.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,542.75/48,502.13 = 48,502.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,542.75x = 48,502.13 × 48,502.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,542.75x = 2,352,456,129.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,352,456,129.52/31,542.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,579.93

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