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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,500,908 and 47,173,341

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,500,908 and 47,173,341 is: 78,079,059.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,500,908 : 47,173,341 = 47,173,341 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,500,908/47,173,341 = 47,173,341/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,500,908x = 47,173,341 × 47,173,341
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,500,908x = 2,225,324,101,102,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,225,324,101,102,281/28,500,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,079,059.84

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