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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,740,835 and 75,714,327

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,740,835 and 75,714,327 is: 117,615,123.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,740,835 : 75,714,327 = 75,714,327 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,740,835/75,714,327 = 75,714,327/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,740,835x = 75,714,327 × 75,714,327
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,740,835x = 5,732,659,313,062,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,732,659,313,062,929/48,740,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,615,123.19

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