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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,157,252 and 73,088,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,157,252 and 73,088,828 is: 115,734,289.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,157,252 : 73,088,828 = 73,088,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,157,252/73,088,828 = 73,088,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,157,252x = 73,088,828 × 73,088,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,157,252x = 5,341,976,778,413,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,341,976,778,413,584/46,157,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,734,289.78

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