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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,929,955 and 77,734,228.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,929,955 and 77,734,228.50 is: 123,495,112.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,929,955 : 77,734,228.50 = 77,734,228.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,929,955/77,734,228.50 = 77,734,228.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,929,955x = 77,734,228.50 × 77,734,228.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,929,955x = 6,042,610,280,490,212
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,042,610,280,490,212/48,929,955
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,495,112.16

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