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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,312,209.81 and 116,376,460.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,312,209.81 and 116,376,460.13 is: 179,831,139.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,312,209.81 : 116,376,460.13 = 116,376,460.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,312,209.81/116,376,460.13 = 116,376,460.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,312,209.81x = 116,376,460.13 × 116,376,460.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,312,209.81x = 13,543,480,471,225,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,543,480,471,225,716/75,312,209.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,831,139.00

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