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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,615,653.52 and 73,126,203.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,615,653.52 and 73,126,203.75 is: 114,713,433.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,615,653.52 : 73,126,203.75 = 73,126,203.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,615,653.52/73,126,203.75 = 73,126,203.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,615,653.52x = 73,126,203.75 × 73,126,203.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,615,653.52x = 5,347,441,675,207,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,347,441,675,207,684/46,615,653.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,713,433.62

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