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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,830,046.75 and 75,540,340.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,830,046.75 and 75,540,340.13 is: 116,861,305.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,830,046.75 : 75,540,340.13 = 75,540,340.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,830,046.75/75,540,340.13 = 75,540,340.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,830,046.75x = 75,540,340.13 × 75,540,340.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,830,046.75x = 5,706,342,986,200,685
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,706,342,986,200,685/48,830,046.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,861,305.00

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