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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,587,552 and 74,505,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,587,552 and 74,505,272 is: 114,248,101.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,587,552 : 74,505,272 = 74,505,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,587,552/74,505,272 = 74,505,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,587,552x = 74,505,272 × 74,505,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,587,552x = 5,551,035,555,793,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,551,035,555,793,984/48,587,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,248,101.16

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