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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,347,286 and 74,971,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,347,286 and 74,971,827 is: 116,258,332.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,347,286 : 74,971,827 = 74,971,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,347,286/74,971,827 = 74,971,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,347,286x = 74,971,827 × 74,971,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,347,286x = 5,620,774,843,717,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,620,774,843,717,929/48,347,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,258,332.34

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