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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,288,131.75 and 63,046,596.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,288,131.75 and 63,046,596.38 is: 85,872,407.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,288,131.75 : 63,046,596.38 = 63,046,596.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,288,131.75/63,046,596.38 = 63,046,596.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,288,131.75x = 63,046,596.38 × 63,046,596.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,288,131.75x = 3,974,873,314,472,163
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,974,873,314,472,163/46,288,131.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,872,407.55

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