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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,452,260 and 74,474,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,452,260 and 74,474,466 is: 114,472,391.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,452,260 : 74,474,466 = 74,474,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,452,260/74,474,466 = 74,474,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,452,260x = 74,474,466 × 74,474,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,452,260x = 5,546,446,085,985,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,546,446,085,985,156/48,452,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,472,391.71

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