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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,063,501 and 74,470,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,063,501 and 74,470,121 is: 115,384,830.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,063,501 : 74,470,121 = 74,470,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,063,501/74,470,121 = 74,470,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,063,501x = 74,470,121 × 74,470,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,063,501x = 5,545,798,921,754,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,545,798,921,754,641/48,063,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,384,830.62

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