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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,976,482.25 and 73,697,136.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,976,482.25 and 73,697,136.19 is: 113,206,880.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,976,482.25 : 73,697,136.19 = 73,697,136.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,976,482.25/73,697,136.19 = 73,697,136.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,976,482.25x = 73,697,136.19 × 73,697,136.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,976,482.25x = 5,431,267,882,238,922
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,431,267,882,238,922/47,976,482.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,206,880.28

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