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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,252,166.75 and 70,879,515.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,252,166.75 and 70,879,515.75 is: 106,321,172.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,252,166.75 : 70,879,515.75 = 70,879,515.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,252,166.75/70,879,515.75 = 70,879,515.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,252,166.75x = 70,879,515.75 × 70,879,515.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,252,166.75x = 5,023,905,752,954,498
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,023,905,752,954,498/47,252,166.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,321,172.10

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