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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,988,112.75 and 66,328,890.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,988,112.75 and 66,328,890.75 is: 88,011,359.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,988,112.75 : 66,328,890.75 = 66,328,890.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,988,112.75/66,328,890.75 = 66,328,890.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,988,112.75x = 66,328,890.75 × 66,328,890.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,988,112.75x = 4,399,521,748,125,435.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,399,521,748,125,435.50/49,988,112.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,011,359.22

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