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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,981,778 and 103,609,149

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,981,778 and 103,609,149 is: 223,727,760.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,981,778 : 103,609,149 = 103,609,149 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,981,778/103,609,149 = 103,609,149/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,981,778x = 103,609,149 × 103,609,149
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,981,778x = 10,734,855,756,504,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,734,855,756,504,200/47,981,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,727,760.91

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