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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,642,335.38 and 113,608,158.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,642,335.38 and 113,608,158.75 is: 245,179,353.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,642,335.38 : 113,608,158.75 = 113,608,158.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,642,335.38/113,608,158.75 = 113,608,158.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,642,335.38x = 113,608,158.75 × 113,608,158.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,642,335.38x = 12,906,813,734,565,202
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,906,813,734,565,202/52,642,335.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,179,353.13

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