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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,262,690.75 and 54,489,818.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,262,690.75 and 54,489,818.25 is: 84,200,616.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,262,690.75 : 54,489,818.25 = 54,489,818.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,262,690.75/54,489,818.25 = 54,489,818.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,262,690.75x = 54,489,818.25 × 54,489,818.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,262,690.75x = 2,969,140,292,918,033
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,969,140,292,918,033/35,262,690.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,200,616.28

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