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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,416.25 and 49,200.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,416.25 and 49,200.75 is: 66,473.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,416.25 : 49,200.75 = 49,200.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,416.25/49,200.75 = 49,200.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,416.25x = 49,200.75 × 49,200.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,416.25x = 2,420,713,800.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,420,713,800.56/36,416.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,473.45

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