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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,862,998 and 75,590,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,862,998 and 75,590,118 is: 116,936,458.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,862,998 : 75,590,118 = 75,590,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,862,998/75,590,118 = 75,590,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,862,998x = 75,590,118 × 75,590,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,862,998x = 5,713,865,939,253,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,713,865,939,253,924/48,862,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,936,458.53

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