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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,063,573 and 74,470,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,063,573 and 74,470,229 is: 115,384,992.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,063,573 : 74,470,229 = 74,470,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,063,573/74,470,229 = 74,470,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,063,573x = 74,470,229 × 74,470,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,063,573x = 5,545,815,007,312,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,545,815,007,312,441/48,063,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,384,992.44

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