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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,300,543 and 76,931,565.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,300,543 and 76,931,565.75 is: 122,534,146.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,300,543 : 76,931,565.75 = 76,931,565.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,300,543/76,931,565.75 = 76,931,565.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,300,543x = 76,931,565.75 × 76,931,565.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,300,543x = 5,918,465,808,746,573
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,918,465,808,746,573/48,300,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,534,146.43

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