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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,850,978 and 104,966,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,850,978 and 104,966,004 is: 230,253,642.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,850,978 : 104,966,004 = 104,966,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,850,978/104,966,004 = 104,966,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,850,978x = 104,966,004 × 104,966,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,850,978x = 11,017,861,995,728,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,017,861,995,728,016/47,850,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,253,642.79

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