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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,915,202.75 and 104,225,640.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,915,202.75 and 104,225,640.84 is: 226,712,683.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,915,202.75 : 104,225,640.84 = 104,225,640.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,915,202.75/104,225,640.84 = 104,225,640.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,915,202.75x = 104,225,640.84 × 104,225,640.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,915,202.75x = 10,862,984,209,290,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,862,984,209,290,368/47,915,202.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,712,683.78

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