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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,524,046.75 and 116,622,342.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,524,046.75 and 116,622,342.56 is: 180,085,302.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,524,046.75 : 116,622,342.56 = 116,622,342.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,524,046.75/116,622,342.56 = 116,622,342.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,524,046.75x = 116,622,342.56 × 116,622,342.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,524,046.75x = 13,600,770,784,765,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,600,770,784,765,100/75,524,046.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,085,302.23

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