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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,826.75 and 48,546.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,826.75 and 48,546.75 is: 71,794.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,826.75 : 48,546.75 = 48,546.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,826.75/48,546.75 = 48,546.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,826.75x = 48,546.75 × 48,546.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,826.75x = 2,356,786,935.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,356,786,935.56/32,826.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,794.71

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