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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,316,138 and 73,177,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,316,138 and 73,177,509 is: 110,831,453.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,316,138 : 73,177,509 = 73,177,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,316,138/73,177,509 = 73,177,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,316,138x = 73,177,509 × 73,177,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,316,138x = 5,354,947,823,445,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,354,947,823,445,081/48,316,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,831,453.94

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