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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,764,021 and 103,637,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,764,021 and 103,637,438 is: 224,870,484.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,764,021 : 103,637,438 = 103,637,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,764,021/103,637,438 = 103,637,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,764,021x = 103,637,438 × 103,637,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,764,021x = 10,740,718,555,203,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,740,718,555,203,844/47,764,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,870,484.74

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