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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,451,884 and 74,474,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,451,884 and 74,474,022 is: 114,471,915.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,451,884 : 74,474,022 = 74,474,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,451,884/74,474,022 = 74,474,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,451,884x = 74,474,022 × 74,474,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,451,884x = 5,546,379,952,856,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,546,379,952,856,484/48,451,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,471,915.12

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