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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,826,767 and 75,536,050.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,826,767 and 75,536,050.50 is: 116,855,882.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,826,767 : 75,536,050.50 = 75,536,050.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,826,767/75,536,050.50 = 75,536,050.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,826,767x = 75,536,050.50 × 75,536,050.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,826,767x = 5,705,694,925,138,550
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,705,694,925,138,550/48,826,767
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,855,882.04

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