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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,039,192 and 74,356,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,039,192 and 74,356,596 is: 115,091,514.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,039,192 : 74,356,596 = 74,356,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,039,192/74,356,596 = 74,356,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,039,192x = 74,356,596 × 74,356,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,039,192x = 5,528,903,368,707,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,528,903,368,707,216/48,039,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,091,514.63

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