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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,891,464 and 74,633,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,891,464 and 74,633,748 is: 111,646,279.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,891,464 : 74,633,748 = 74,633,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,891,464/74,633,748 = 74,633,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,891,464x = 74,633,748 × 74,633,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,891,464x = 5,570,196,340,527,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,570,196,340,527,504/49,891,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,646,279.62

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