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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,401.50 and 48,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,401.50 and 48,948 is: 65,818.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,401.50 : 48,948 = 48,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,401.50/48,948 = 48,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,401.50x = 48,948 × 48,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,401.50x = 2,395,906,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,906,704/36,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,818.90

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