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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,997,430 and 103,656,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,997,430 and 103,656,195 is: 223,857,959.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,997,430 : 103,656,195 = 103,656,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,997,430/103,656,195 = 103,656,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,997,430x = 103,656,195 × 103,656,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,997,430x = 10,744,606,761,878,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,744,606,761,878,024/47,997,430
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,857,959.93

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