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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,626,580 and 76,998,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,626,580 and 76,998,958 is: 121,925,900.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,626,580 : 76,998,958 = 76,998,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,626,580/76,998,958 = 76,998,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,626,580x = 76,998,958 × 76,998,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,626,580x = 5,928,839,533,085,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,928,839,533,085,764/48,626,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,925,900.05

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