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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,636,189 and 75,898,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,636,189 and 75,898,796 is: 118,443,228.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,636,189 : 75,898,796 = 75,898,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,636,189/75,898,796 = 75,898,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,636,189x = 75,898,796 × 75,898,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,636,189x = 5,760,627,234,249,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,760,627,234,249,616/48,636,189
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,443,228.24

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