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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,777,248 and 71,818,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,777,248 and 71,818,542 is: 105,744,034.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,777,248 : 71,818,542 = 71,818,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,777,248/71,818,542 = 71,818,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,777,248x = 71,818,542 × 71,818,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,777,248x = 5,157,902,975,005,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,157,902,975,005,764/48,777,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,744,034.08

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