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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,855,180 and 74,428,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,855,180 and 74,428,951 is: 113,389,588.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,855,180 : 74,428,951 = 74,428,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,855,180/74,428,951 = 74,428,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,855,180x = 74,428,951 × 74,428,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,855,180x = 5,539,668,746,960,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,539,668,746,960,401/48,855,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,389,588.31

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