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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,112,650 and 55,850,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,112,650 and 55,850,175 is: 79,750,209.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,112,650 : 55,850,175 = 55,850,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,112,650/55,850,175 = 55,850,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,112,650x = 55,850,175 × 55,850,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,112,650x = 3,119,242,047,530,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,119,242,047,530,625/39,112,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,750,209.91

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