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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,796,564.50 and 65,054,823.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,796,564.50 and 65,054,823.75 is: 86,730,083.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,796,564.50 : 65,054,823.75 = 65,054,823.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,796,564.50/65,054,823.75 = 65,054,823.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,796,564.50x = 65,054,823.75 × 65,054,823.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,796,564.50x = 4,232,130,093,143,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,232,130,093,143,564/48,796,564.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,730,083.08

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