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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,531 and 48,849.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,531 and 48,849.75 is: 65,322.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,531 : 48,849.75 = 48,849.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,531/48,849.75 = 48,849.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,531x = 48,849.75 × 48,849.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,531x = 2,386,298,075.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386,298,075.06/36,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,322.55

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