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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,658,375 and 73,644,327

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,658,375 and 73,644,327 is: 113,799,240.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,658,375 : 73,644,327 = 73,644,327 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,658,375/73,644,327 = 73,644,327/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,658,375x = 73,644,327 × 73,644,327
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,658,375x = 5,423,486,899,282,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,423,486,899,282,929/47,658,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,799,240.94

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