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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,873,994 and 75,818,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,873,994 and 75,818,942 is: 120,075,880.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,873,994 : 75,818,942 = 75,818,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,873,994/75,818,942 = 75,818,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,873,994x = 75,818,942 × 75,818,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,873,994x = 5,748,511,965,999,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,748,511,965,999,364/47,873,994
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,075,880.15

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