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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,016,663.25 and 73,256,932.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,016,663.25 and 73,256,932.13 is: 116,622,495.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,016,663.25 : 73,256,932.13 = 73,256,932.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,016,663.25/73,256,932.13 = 73,256,932.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,016,663.25x = 73,256,932.13 × 73,256,932.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,016,663.25x = 5,366,578,104,366,857
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,366,578,104,366,857/46,016,663.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,622,495.53

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