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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,959,213.75 and 74,938,812.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,959,213.75 and 74,938,812.75 is: 112,408,207.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,959,213.75 : 74,938,812.75 = 74,938,812.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,959,213.75/74,938,812.75 = 74,938,812.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,959,213.75x = 74,938,812.75 × 74,938,812.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,959,213.75x = 5,615,825,656,379,563
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,615,825,656,379,563/49,959,213.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,408,207.31

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