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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,834,981 and 75,582,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,834,981 and 75,582,015 is: 116,978,462.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,834,981 : 75,582,015 = 75,582,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,834,981/75,582,015 = 75,582,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,834,981x = 75,582,015 × 75,582,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,834,981x = 5,712,640,991,460,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,640,991,460,225/48,834,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,978,462.46

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