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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,311,780.06 and 116,375,904.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,311,780.06 and 116,375,904.56 is: 179,830,448.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,311,780.06 : 116,375,904.56 = 116,375,904.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,311,780.06/116,375,904.56 = 116,375,904.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,311,780.06x = 116,375,904.56 × 116,375,904.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,311,780.06x = 13,543,351,162,740,108
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,543,351,162,740,108/75,311,780.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,830,448.19

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