Finding the Third Proportional to 48,853.13 and 73,806.19

Step by Step Solution

1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
   48,853.13 : 73,806.19 = 73,806.19 : x
2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
   48,853.13/73,806.19 = 73,806.19/x
3. Step 3: Cross multiply
   48,853.13x = 73,806.19 × 73,806.19
4. Step 4: Simplify right side
   48,853.13x = 5,447,353,313.29
5. Step 5: Solve for x
   x = 5,447,353,313.29/48,853.13
6. Step 6: Final answer
   x = 111,504.71