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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,016,670 and 73,256,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,016,670 and 73,256,943 is: 116,622,513.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,016,670 : 73,256,943 = 73,256,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,016,670/73,256,943 = 73,256,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,016,670x = 73,256,943 × 73,256,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,016,670x = 5,366,579,697,705,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,366,579,697,705,249/46,016,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,622,513.05

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