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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,854,715.63 and 104,371,409.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,854,715.63 and 104,371,409.25 is: 227,634,642.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,854,715.63 : 104,371,409.25 = 104,371,409.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,854,715.63/104,371,409.25 = 104,371,409.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,854,715.63x = 104,371,409.25 × 104,371,409.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,854,715.63x = 10,893,391,068,830,986
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,893,391,068,830,986/47,854,715.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,634,642.20

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