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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,763,973 and 103,637,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,763,973 and 103,637,342 is: 224,870,294.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,763,973 : 103,637,342 = 103,637,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,763,973/103,637,342 = 103,637,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,763,973x = 103,637,342 × 103,637,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,763,973x = 10,740,698,656,824,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,740,698,656,824,964/47,763,973
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,870,294.12

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