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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,702,428.50 and 76,213,953.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,702,428.50 and 76,213,953.50 is: 167,382,138.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,702,428.50 : 76,213,953.50 = 76,213,953.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,702,428.50/76,213,953.50 = 76,213,953.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,702,428.50x = 76,213,953.50 × 76,213,953.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,702,428.50x = 5,808,566,708,100,162
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,808,566,708,100,162/34,702,428.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,382,138.92

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