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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,702,249 and 73,117,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,702,249 and 73,117,434 is: 109,772,326.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,702,249 : 73,117,434 = 73,117,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,702,249/73,117,434 = 73,117,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,702,249x = 73,117,434 × 73,117,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,702,249x = 5,346,159,154,744,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,346,159,154,744,356/48,702,249
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,772,326.01

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