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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,891,482 and 74,633,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,891,482 and 74,633,787 is: 111,646,356.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,891,482 : 74,633,787 = 74,633,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,891,482/74,633,787 = 74,633,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,891,482x = 74,633,787 × 74,633,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,891,482x = 5,570,202,161,961,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,570,202,161,961,369/49,891,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,646,356.02

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