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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,606,327.75 and 48,582,021.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,606,327.75 and 48,582,021.38 is: 64,475,541.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,606,327.75 : 48,582,021.38 = 48,582,021.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,606,327.75/48,582,021.38 = 48,582,021.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,606,327.75x = 48,582,021.38 × 48,582,021.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,606,327.75x = 2,360,212,800,880,957
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,360,212,800,880,957/36,606,327.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,475,541.41

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