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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,793,130.75 and 72,838,077.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,793,130.75 and 72,838,077.75 is: 113,379,581.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,793,130.75 : 72,838,077.75 = 72,838,077.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,793,130.75/72,838,077.75 = 72,838,077.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,793,130.75x = 72,838,077.75 × 72,838,077.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,793,130.75x = 5,305,385,570,315,045
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,305,385,570,315,045/46,793,130.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,379,581.26

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