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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,500,906 and 47,173,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,500,906 and 47,173,338 is: 78,079,055.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,500,906 : 47,173,338 = 47,173,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,500,906/47,173,338 = 47,173,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,500,906x = 47,173,338 × 47,173,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,500,906x = 2,225,323,818,062,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,225,323,818,062,244/28,500,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,079,055.38

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