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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,452,226 and 74,474,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,452,226 and 74,474,409 is: 114,472,296.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,452,226 : 74,474,409 = 74,474,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,452,226/74,474,409 = 74,474,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,452,226x = 74,474,409 × 74,474,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,452,226x = 5,546,437,595,899,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,546,437,595,899,281/48,452,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,472,296.81

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