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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,291,856 and 71,276,034

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,291,856 and 71,276,034 is: 107,423,845.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,291,856 : 71,276,034 = 71,276,034 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,291,856/71,276,034 = 71,276,034/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,291,856x = 71,276,034 × 71,276,034
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,291,856x = 5,080,273,022,769,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,080,273,022,769,156/47,291,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,423,845.30

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