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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,016,654.50 and 73,256,919

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,016,654.50 and 73,256,919 is: 116,622,475.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,016,654.50 : 73,256,919 = 73,256,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,016,654.50/73,256,919 = 73,256,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,016,654.50x = 73,256,919 × 73,256,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,016,654.50x = 5,366,576,181,372,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,366,576,181,372,561/46,016,654.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,622,475.92

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