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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,813,885.56 and 73,850,684.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,813,885.56 and 73,850,684.34 is: 111,728,937.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,813,885.56 : 73,850,684.34 = 73,850,684.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,813,885.56/73,850,684.34 = 73,850,684.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,813,885.56x = 73,850,684.34 × 73,850,684.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,813,885.56x = 5,453,923,578,040,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,453,923,578,040,201/48,813,885.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,728,937.68

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