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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,437,271.75 and 97,802,959.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,437,271.75 and 97,802,959.50 is: 210,519,217.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,437,271.75 : 97,802,959.50 = 97,802,959.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,437,271.75/97,802,959.50 = 97,802,959.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,437,271.75x = 97,802,959.50 × 97,802,959.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,437,271.75x = 9,565,418,886,958,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,565,418,886,958,640/45,437,271.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,519,217.34

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