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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,347,364 and 74,971,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,347,364 and 74,971,944 is: 116,258,507.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,347,364 : 74,971,944 = 74,971,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,347,364/74,971,944 = 74,971,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,347,364x = 74,971,944 × 74,971,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,347,364x = 5,620,792,387,139,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,620,792,387,139,136/48,347,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,258,507.64

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