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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,524,166.75 and 116,622,519.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,524,166.75 and 116,622,519.75 is: 180,085,563.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,524,166.75 : 116,622,519.75 = 116,622,519.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,524,166.75/116,622,519.75 = 116,622,519.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,524,166.75x = 116,622,519.75 × 116,622,519.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,524,166.75x = 13,600,812,112,839,140
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,600,812,112,839,140/75,524,166.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,085,563.31

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