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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,763,956 and 103,637,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,763,956 and 103,637,308 is: 224,870,226.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,763,956 : 103,637,308 = 103,637,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,763,956/103,637,308 = 103,637,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,763,956x = 103,637,308 × 103,637,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,763,956x = 10,740,691,609,486,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,740,691,609,486,864/47,763,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,870,226.61

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