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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,202,530.97 and 75,245,496.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,202,530.97 and 75,245,496.75 is: 165,539,935.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,202,530.97 : 75,245,496.75 = 75,245,496.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,202,530.97/75,245,496.75 = 75,245,496.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,202,530.97x = 75,245,496.75 × 75,245,496.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,202,530.97x = 5,661,884,781,154,261
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,661,884,781,154,261/34,202,530.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,539,935.81

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