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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,085,346 and 74,483,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,085,346 and 74,483,056 is: 115,372,480.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,085,346 : 74,483,056 = 74,483,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,085,346/74,483,056 = 74,483,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,085,346x = 74,483,056 × 74,483,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,085,346x = 5,547,725,631,099,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,547,725,631,099,136/48,085,346
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,372,480.24

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