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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,874,002 and 75,818,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,874,002 and 75,818,950 is: 120,075,885.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,874,002 : 75,818,950 = 75,818,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,874,002/75,818,950 = 75,818,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,874,002x = 75,818,950 × 75,818,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,874,002x = 5,748,513,179,102,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,748,513,179,102,500/47,874,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,075,885.43

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