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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,685,586 and 75,820,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,685,586 and 75,820,105 is: 118,077,829.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,685,586 : 75,820,105 = 75,820,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,685,586/75,820,105 = 75,820,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,685,586x = 75,820,105 × 75,820,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,685,586x = 5,748,688,322,211,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,748,688,322,211,025/48,685,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,077,829.49

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