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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,313,700 and 78,536,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,313,700 and 78,536,988 is: 125,077,990.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,313,700 : 78,536,988 = 78,536,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,313,700/78,536,988 = 78,536,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,313,700x = 78,536,988 × 78,536,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,313,700x = 6,168,058,484,112,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,168,058,484,112,144/49,313,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,077,990.18

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