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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,453,780 and 72,699,250

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,453,780 and 72,699,250 is: 106,871,121.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,453,780 : 72,699,250 = 72,699,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,453,780/72,699,250 = 72,699,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,453,780x = 72,699,250 × 72,699,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,453,780x = 5,285,180,950,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,285,180,950,562,500/49,453,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,871,121.90

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