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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,291,868 and 71,276,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,291,868 and 71,276,064 is: 107,423,908.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,291,868 : 71,276,064 = 71,276,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,291,868/71,276,064 = 71,276,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,291,868x = 71,276,064 × 71,276,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,291,868x = 5,080,277,299,332,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,080,277,299,332,096/47,291,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,423,908.47

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