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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,929,964.75 and 77,734,243.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,929,964.75 and 77,734,243.13 is: 123,495,134.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,929,964.75 : 77,734,243.13 = 77,734,243.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,929,964.75/77,734,243.13 = 77,734,243.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,929,964.75x = 77,734,243.13 × 77,734,243.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,929,964.75x = 6,042,612,554,216,610
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,042,612,554,216,610/48,929,964.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,495,134.02

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