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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,453,767.94 and 72,699,232.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,453,767.94 and 72,699,232.50 is: 106,871,096.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,453,767.94 : 72,699,232.50 = 72,699,232.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,453,767.94/72,699,232.50 = 72,699,232.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,453,767.94x = 72,699,232.50 × 72,699,232.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,453,767.94x = 5,285,178,406,089,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,285,178,406,089,056/49,453,767.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,871,096.51

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