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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,750,639.75 and 100,569,715.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,750,639.75 and 100,569,715.50 is: 221,073,797.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,750,639.75 : 100,569,715.50 = 100,569,715.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,750,639.75/100,569,715.50 = 100,569,715.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,750,639.75x = 100,569,715.50 × 100,569,715.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,750,639.75x = 10,114,267,675,750,940
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,114,267,675,750,940/45,750,639.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,073,797.68

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