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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,291,843.25 and 71,276,027.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,291,843.25 and 71,276,027.63 is: 107,423,855.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,291,843.25 : 71,276,027.63 = 71,276,027.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,291,843.25/71,276,027.63 = 71,276,027.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,291,843.25x = 71,276,027.63 × 71,276,027.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,291,843.25x = 5,080,272,113,999,763
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,080,272,113,999,763/47,291,843.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,423,855.04

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