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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,452,286 and 74,474,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,452,286 and 74,474,478 is: 114,472,367.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,452,286 : 74,474,478 = 74,474,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,452,286/74,474,478 = 74,474,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,452,286x = 74,474,478 × 74,474,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,452,286x = 5,546,447,873,372,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,546,447,873,372,484/48,452,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,472,367.17

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