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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,046,953 and 103,652,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,046,953 and 103,652,178 is: 223,609,892.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,046,953 : 103,652,178 = 103,652,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,046,953/103,652,178 = 103,652,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,046,953x = 103,652,178 × 103,652,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,046,953x = 10,743,774,004,143,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,743,774,004,143,684/48,046,953
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,609,892.68

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