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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,578,859.75 and 113,348,606.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,578,859.75 and 113,348,606.63 is: 169,993,390.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,578,859.75 : 113,348,606.63 = 113,348,606.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,578,859.75/113,348,606.63 = 113,348,606.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,578,859.75x = 113,348,606.63 × 113,348,606.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,578,859.75x = 12,847,906,623,828,994
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,847,906,623,828,994/75,578,859.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,993,390.56

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