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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,347,336 and 74,971,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,347,336 and 74,971,899 is: 116,258,435.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,347,336 : 74,971,899 = 74,971,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,347,336/74,971,899 = 74,971,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,347,336x = 74,971,899 × 74,971,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,347,336x = 5,620,785,639,666,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,620,785,639,666,201/48,347,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,258,435.41

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