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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,592,566.75 and 48,783,502.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,592,566.75 and 48,783,502.13 is: 65,035,888.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,592,566.75 : 48,783,502.13 = 48,783,502.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,592,566.75/48,783,502.13 = 48,783,502.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,592,566.75x = 48,783,502.13 × 48,783,502.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,592,566.75x = 2,379,830,079,579,879.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,379,830,079,579,879.50/36,592,566.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,035,888.19

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