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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,855,178 and 74,428,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,855,178 and 74,428,948 is: 113,389,583.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,855,178 : 74,428,948 = 74,428,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,855,178/74,428,948 = 74,428,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,855,178x = 74,428,948 × 74,428,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,855,178x = 5,539,668,300,386,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,539,668,300,386,704/48,855,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,389,583.81

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