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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,451,596 and 74,473,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,451,596 and 74,473,606 is: 114,471,316.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,451,596 : 74,473,606 = 74,473,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,451,596/74,473,606 = 74,473,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,451,596x = 74,473,606 × 74,473,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,451,596x = 5,546,317,990,643,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,546,317,990,643,236/48,451,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,471,316.71

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