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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,488,682.75 and 76,342,096.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,488,682.75 and 76,342,096.13 is: 113,192,168.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,488,682.75 : 76,342,096.13 = 76,342,096.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,488,682.75/76,342,096.13 = 76,342,096.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,488,682.75x = 76,342,096.13 × 76,342,096.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,488,682.75x = 5,828,115,640,758,740
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,828,115,640,758,740/51,488,682.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,192,168.25

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