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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,361,448.75 and 48,064,897.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,361,448.75 and 48,064,897.13 is: 67,233,321.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,361,448.75 : 48,064,897.13 = 48,064,897.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,361,448.75/48,064,897.13 = 48,064,897.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,361,448.75x = 48,064,897.13 × 48,064,897.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,361,448.75x = 2,310,234,335,636,833.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,234,335,636,833.50/34,361,448.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,233,321.63

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