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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,015,526 and 71,234,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,015,526 and 71,234,346 is: 107,928,858.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,015,526 : 71,234,346 = 71,234,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,015,526/71,234,346 = 71,234,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,015,526x = 71,234,346 × 71,234,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,015,526x = 5,074,332,050,047,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,074,332,050,047,716/47,015,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,928,858.44

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