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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,763,958 and 103,637,311

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,763,958 and 103,637,311 is: 224,870,230.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,763,958 : 103,637,311 = 103,637,311 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,763,958/103,637,311 = 103,637,311/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,763,958x = 103,637,311 × 103,637,311
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,763,958x = 10,740,692,231,310,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,740,692,231,310,720/47,763,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,870,230.21

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