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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,227,910 and 103,947,881.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,227,910 and 103,947,881.50 is: 143,632,357.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,227,910 : 103,947,881.50 = 103,947,881.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,227,910/103,947,881.50 = 103,947,881.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,227,910x = 103,947,881.50 × 103,947,881.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,227,910x = 10,805,162,068,338,042
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,805,162,068,338,042/75,227,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,632,357.57

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