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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,822,860 and 76,132,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,822,860 and 76,132,758 is: 121,201,384.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,822,860 : 76,132,758 = 76,132,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,822,860/76,132,758 = 76,132,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,822,860x = 76,132,758 × 76,132,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,822,860x = 5,796,196,840,686,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,796,196,840,686,564/47,822,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,201,384.46

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