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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,493,028.75 and 74,876,556.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,493,028.75 and 74,876,556.75 is: 113,278,554.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,493,028.75 : 74,876,556.75 = 74,876,556.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,493,028.75/74,876,556.75 = 74,876,556.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,493,028.75x = 74,876,556.75 × 74,876,556.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,493,028.75x = 5,606,498,750,735,971
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,606,498,750,735,971/49,493,028.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,278,554.42

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