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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,004,562.25 and 112,706,543.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,004,562.25 and 112,706,543.81 is: 169,359,898.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,004,562.25 : 112,706,543.81 = 112,706,543.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,004,562.25/112,706,543.81 = 112,706,543.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,004,562.25x = 112,706,543.81 × 112,706,543.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,004,562.25x = 12,702,765,018,158,982
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,702,765,018,158,982/75,004,562.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,359,898.08

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