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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,685,588 and 75,820,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,685,588 and 75,820,108 is: 118,077,833.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,685,588 : 75,820,108 = 75,820,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,685,588/75,820,108 = 75,820,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,685,588x = 75,820,108 × 75,820,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,685,588x = 5,748,688,777,131,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,748,688,777,131,664/48,685,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,077,833.98

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