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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,063,662 and 74,470,354

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,063,662 and 74,470,354 is: 115,385,166.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,063,662 : 74,470,354 = 74,470,354 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,063,662/74,470,354 = 74,470,354/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,063,662x = 74,470,354 × 74,470,354
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,063,662x = 5,545,833,624,885,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,545,833,624,885,316/48,063,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,385,166.13

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