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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,610,692 and 74,539,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,610,692 and 74,539,683 is: 114,299,223.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,610,692 : 74,539,683 = 74,539,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,610,692/74,539,683 = 74,539,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,610,692x = 74,539,683 × 74,539,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,610,692x = 5,556,164,341,740,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,556,164,341,740,489/48,610,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,299,223.34

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