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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,763,980 and 103,637,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,763,980 and 103,637,355 is: 224,870,317.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,763,980 : 103,637,355 = 103,637,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,763,980/103,637,355 = 103,637,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,763,980x = 103,637,355 × 103,637,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,763,980x = 10,740,701,351,396,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,740,701,351,396,024/47,763,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,870,317.58

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