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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,045,186 and 74,456,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,045,186 and 74,456,811 is: 115,387,558.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,045,186 : 74,456,811 = 74,456,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,045,186/74,456,811 = 74,456,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,045,186x = 74,456,811 × 74,456,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,045,186x = 5,543,816,704,289,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,543,816,704,289,721/48,045,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,387,558.38

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