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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,291,864 and 71,276,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,291,864 and 71,276,048 is: 107,423,869.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,291,864 : 71,276,048 = 71,276,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,291,864/71,276,048 = 71,276,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,291,864x = 71,276,048 × 71,276,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,291,864x = 5,080,275,018,498,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,080,275,018,498,304/47,291,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,423,869.33

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