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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,796,603 and 65,054,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,796,603 and 65,054,883 is: 86,730,172.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,796,603 : 65,054,883 = 65,054,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,796,603/65,054,883 = 65,054,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,796,603x = 65,054,883 × 65,054,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,796,603x = 4,232,137,802,143,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,232,137,802,143,689/48,796,603
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,730,172.63

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