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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,813,852 and 73,850,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,813,852 and 73,850,634 is: 111,728,862.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,813,852 : 73,850,634 = 73,850,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,813,852/73,850,634 = 73,850,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,813,852x = 73,850,634 × 73,850,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,813,852x = 5,453,916,142,201,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,453,916,142,201,956/48,813,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,728,862.17

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