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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,502,232 and 73,256,909

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,502,232 and 73,256,909 is: 110,645,933.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,502,232 : 73,256,909 = 73,256,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,502,232/73,256,909 = 73,256,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,502,232x = 73,256,909 × 73,256,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,502,232x = 5,366,574,716,234,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,366,574,716,234,281/48,502,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,645,933.08

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