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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,869,287 and 71,808,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,869,287 and 71,808,033 is: 105,513,992.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,869,287 : 71,808,033 = 71,808,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,869,287/71,808,033 = 71,808,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,869,287x = 71,808,033 × 71,808,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,869,287x = 5,156,393,603,329,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,156,393,603,329,089/48,869,287
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,513,992.94

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