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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,032,751.25 and 101,273,170.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,032,751.25 and 101,273,170.50 is: 218,066,236.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,032,751.25 : 101,273,170.50 = 101,273,170.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,032,751.25/101,273,170.50 = 101,273,170.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,032,751.25x = 101,273,170.50 × 101,273,170.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,032,751.25x = 10,256,255,063,122,070
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,256,255,063,122,070/47,032,751.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,066,236.62

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