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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,360,042 and 102,178,404

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,360,042 and 102,178,404 is: 215,889,519.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,360,042 : 102,178,404 = 102,178,404 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,360,042/102,178,404 = 102,178,404/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,360,042x = 102,178,404 × 102,178,404
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,360,042x = 10,440,426,243,987,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,440,426,243,987,216/48,360,042
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,889,519.78

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