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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,986,877 and 48,228,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,986,877 and 48,228,720 is: 66,482,339.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,986,877 : 48,228,720 = 48,228,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,986,877/48,228,720 = 48,228,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,986,877x = 48,228,720 × 48,228,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,986,877x = 2,326,009,432,838,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,326,009,432,838,400/34,986,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,482,339.45

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