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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,796,917 and 73,028,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,796,917 and 73,028,376 is: 113,963,569.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,796,917 : 73,028,376 = 73,028,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,796,917/73,028,376 = 73,028,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,796,917x = 73,028,376 × 73,028,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,796,917x = 5,333,143,701,197,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,333,143,701,197,376/46,796,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,963,569.46

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