Mistake when calculating modular inverse using Euclid's algorithm

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So I've attempted calculating the modular inverse of $3$ modulo $68238256$, but my answer is wrong. I know the answer should be $45492171$, but I keep getting $22746085$. I can see that $68238256 - 22746085 = 45492171$, but I don't know how to get there.

Here is my incorrect attempt:

$d \times 3^{-1} \equiv \pmod{68238256 }$

Using Euclid's algorithm:

$68238256=3 \times 22746085+1$

$3=1 \times 3+0$

Substitute:

$1=68238256-3 \times 22746085$

Therefore, $d=22746085$

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It should be $d\equiv\color{red}-22746085\equiv45492171\bmod68238256$