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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,658,250 and 73,644,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,658,250 and 73,644,146 is: 113,798,980.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,658,250 : 73,644,146 = 73,644,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,658,250/73,644,146 = 73,644,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,658,250x = 73,644,146 × 73,644,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,658,250x = 5,423,460,240,069,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,423,460,240,069,316/47,658,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,798,980.03

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