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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,772,246.50 and 71,811,056.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,772,246.50 and 71,811,056.25 is: 105,732,833.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,772,246.50 : 71,811,056.25 = 71,811,056.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,772,246.50/71,811,056.25 = 71,811,056.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,772,246.50x = 71,811,056.25 × 71,811,056.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,772,246.50x = 5,156,827,799,740,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,156,827,799,740,664/48,772,246.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,732,833.11

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