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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,453,949 and 73,955,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,453,949 and 73,955,337 is: 115,256,832.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,453,949 : 73,955,337 = 73,955,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,453,949/73,955,337 = 73,955,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,453,949x = 73,955,337 × 73,955,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,453,949x = 5,469,391,870,783,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,469,391,870,783,569/47,453,949
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,256,832.91

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