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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,347,288 and 74,971,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,347,288 and 74,971,830 is: 116,258,336.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,347,288 : 74,971,830 = 74,971,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,347,288/74,971,830 = 74,971,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,347,288x = 74,971,830 × 74,971,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,347,288x = 5,620,775,293,548,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,620,775,293,548,900/48,347,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,258,336.84

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