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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,452,234 and 74,474,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,452,234 and 74,474,420 is: 114,472,311.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,452,234 : 74,474,420 = 74,474,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,452,234/74,474,420 = 74,474,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,452,234x = 74,474,420 × 74,474,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,452,234x = 5,546,439,234,336,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,546,439,234,336,400/48,452,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,472,311.73

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