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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,316,140 and 73,177,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,316,140 and 73,177,512 is: 110,831,458.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,316,140 : 73,177,512 = 73,177,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,316,140/73,177,512 = 73,177,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,316,140x = 73,177,512 × 73,177,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,316,140x = 5,354,948,262,510,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,354,948,262,510,144/48,316,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,831,458.44

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