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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,265,978 and 102,598,743

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,265,978 and 102,598,743 is: 222,707,801.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,265,978 : 102,598,743 = 102,598,743 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,265,978/102,598,743 = 102,598,743/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,265,978x = 102,598,743 × 102,598,743
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,265,978x = 10,526,502,065,180,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,526,502,065,180,048/47,265,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,707,801.90

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