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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,068,081.75 and 66,198,755.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,068,081.75 and 66,198,755.63 is: 101,752,273.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,068,081.75 : 66,198,755.63 = 66,198,755.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,068,081.75/66,198,755.63 = 66,198,755.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,068,081.75x = 66,198,755.63 × 66,198,755.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,068,081.75x = 4,382,275,246,298,469
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,382,275,246,298,469/43,068,081.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,752,273.80

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