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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,636,180 and 75,898,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,636,180 and 75,898,782 is: 118,443,206.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,636,180 : 75,898,782 = 75,898,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,636,180/75,898,782 = 75,898,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,636,180x = 75,898,782 × 75,898,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,636,180x = 5,760,625,109,083,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,760,625,109,083,524/48,636,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,443,206.46

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