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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,478,000.75 and 77,175,371.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,478,000.75 and 77,175,371.75 is: 122,860,636.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,478,000.75 : 77,175,371.75 = 77,175,371.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,478,000.75/77,175,371.75 = 77,175,371.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,478,000.75x = 77,175,371.75 × 77,175,371.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,478,000.75x = 5,956,038,004,750,698
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,956,038,004,750,698/48,478,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,860,636.01

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