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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,317,670.50 and 122,198,793.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,317,670.50 and 122,198,793.75 is: 285,420,681.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,317,670.50 : 122,198,793.75 = 122,198,793.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,317,670.50/122,198,793.75 = 122,198,793.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,317,670.50x = 122,198,793.75 × 122,198,793.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,317,670.50x = 14,932,545,193,955,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,932,545,193,955,040/52,317,670.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,420,681.98

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