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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,592,116.38 and 48,782,860.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,592,116.38 and 48,782,860.13 is: 65,034,976.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,592,116.38 : 48,782,860.13 = 48,782,860.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,592,116.38/48,782,860.13 = 48,782,860.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,592,116.38x = 48,782,860.13 × 48,782,860.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,592,116.38x = 2,379,767,441,975,315
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,379,767,441,975,315/36,592,116.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,034,976.87

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