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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,288,146 and 63,046,612.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,288,146 and 63,046,612.50 is: 85,872,425.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,288,146 : 63,046,612.50 = 63,046,612.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,288,146/63,046,612.50 = 63,046,612.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,288,146x = 63,046,612.50 × 63,046,612.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,288,146x = 3,974,875,347,725,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,974,875,347,725,156/46,288,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,872,425.04

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