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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,869,290 and 71,808,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,869,290 and 71,808,037 is: 105,513,998.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,869,290 : 71,808,037 = 71,808,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,869,290/71,808,037 = 71,808,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,869,290x = 71,808,037 × 71,808,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,869,290x = 5,156,394,177,793,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,156,394,177,793,369/48,869,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,513,998.21

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