diff --git a/Python/Program 48/Find_area _of_triangle.py b/Python/Program 48/Find_area _of_triangle.py
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+++ b/Python/Program 48/Find_area _of_triangle.py	
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+a = float(input('Enter first side: '))  
+b = float(input('Enter second side: '))  
+c = float(input('Enter third side: '))  
+  
+s = (a + b + c) / 2  
+  
+area = (s*(s-a)*(s-b)*(s-c)) ** 0.5  
+print('The area of the triangle is:', area) 
diff --git a/Python/Program-48/Find_area _of_triangle.py b/Python/Program-48/Find_area _of_triangle.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..25b883b9
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+a = float(input('Enter first side: '))  
+b = float(input('Enter second side: '))  
+c = float(input('Enter third side: '))  
+  
+s = (a + b + c) / 2  
+  
+area = (s*(s-a)*(s-b)*(s-c)) ** 0.5  
+print('The area of the triangle is:', area)   
+
diff --git a/Python/README.md b/Python/README.md
index e44831be..ce1adbe4 100644
--- a/Python/README.md
+++ b/Python/README.md
@@ -44,5 +44,6 @@
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