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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,212,655.50 and 97,164,042.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,212,655.50 and 97,164,042.75 is: 128,951,082.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,212,655.50 : 97,164,042.75 = 97,164,042.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,212,655.50/97,164,042.75 = 97,164,042.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,212,655.50x = 97,164,042.75 × 97,164,042.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,212,655.50x = 9,440,851,203,523,828
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,440,851,203,523,828/73,212,655.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,951,082.83

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