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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,633,351.50 and 73,144,831.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,633,351.50 and 73,144,831.50 is: 114,728,326.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,633,351.50 : 73,144,831.50 = 73,144,831.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,633,351.50/73,144,831.50 = 73,144,831.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,633,351.50x = 73,144,831.50 × 73,144,831.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,633,351.50x = 5,350,166,375,163,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,350,166,375,163,392/46,633,351.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,728,326.47

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