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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,708,166.85 and 63,782,387.43

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,708,166.85 and 63,782,387.43 is: 95,255,620.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,708,166.85 : 63,782,387.43 = 63,782,387.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,708,166.85/63,782,387.43 = 63,782,387.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,708,166.85x = 63,782,387.43 × 63,782,387.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,708,166.85x = 4,068,192,946,027,611
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,068,192,946,027,611/42,708,166.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,255,620.78

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