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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,001,752 and 76,254,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,001,752 and 76,254,156 is: 121,135,084.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,001,752 : 76,254,156 = 76,254,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,001,752/76,254,156 = 76,254,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,001,752x = 76,254,156 × 76,254,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,001,752x = 5,814,696,307,272,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,814,696,307,272,336/48,001,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,135,084.97

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