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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,624,978 and 100,972,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,624,978 and 100,972,620 is: 214,078,208.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,624,978 : 100,972,620 = 100,972,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,624,978/100,972,620 = 100,972,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,624,978x = 100,972,620 × 100,972,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,624,978x = 10,195,469,989,664,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,195,469,989,664,400/47,624,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,078,208.91

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