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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,978,559.25 and 49,786,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,978,559.25 and 49,786,737 is: 107,870,957.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,978,559.25 : 49,786,737 = 49,786,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,978,559.25/49,786,737 = 49,786,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,978,559.25x = 49,786,737 × 49,786,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,978,559.25x = 2,478,719,181,107,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,478,719,181,107,169/22,978,559.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,870,957.19

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