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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,606,246 and 74,458,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,606,246 and 74,458,822 is: 111,762,461.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,606,246 : 74,458,822 = 74,458,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,606,246/74,458,822 = 74,458,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,606,246x = 74,458,822 × 74,458,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,606,246x = 5,544,116,173,627,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,544,116,173,627,684/49,606,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,762,461.80

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