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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,617,812 and 71,241,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,617,812 and 71,241,546 is: 106,585,281.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,617,812 : 71,241,546 = 71,241,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,617,812/71,241,546 = 71,241,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,617,812x = 71,241,546 × 71,241,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,617,812x = 5,075,357,876,470,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,075,357,876,470,116/47,617,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,585,281.08

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