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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,650.75 and 48,313.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,650.75 and 48,313.13 is: 73,747.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,650.75 : 48,313.13 = 48,313.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,650.75/48,313.13 = 48,313.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,650.75x = 48,313.13 × 48,313.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,650.75x = 2,334,158,047.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,334,158,047.27/31,650.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,747.32

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