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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,989,346.75 and 80,666,128.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,989,346.75 and 80,666,128.13 is: 132,825,290.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,989,346.75 : 80,666,128.13 = 80,666,128.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,989,346.75/80,666,128.13 = 80,666,128.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,989,346.75x = 80,666,128.13 × 80,666,128.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,989,346.75x = 6,507,024,226,678,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,507,024,226,678,916/48,989,346.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,825,290.77

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