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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,478,104 and 77,175,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,478,104 and 77,175,558 is: 122,860,967.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,478,104 : 77,175,558 = 77,175,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,478,104/77,175,558 = 77,175,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,478,104x = 77,175,558 × 77,175,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,478,104x = 5,956,066,752,611,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,956,066,752,611,364/48,478,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,860,967.35

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