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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,075,781.75 and 104,981,935.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,075,781.75 and 104,981,935.50 is: 142,991,826.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,075,781.75 : 104,981,935.50 = 104,981,935.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,075,781.75/104,981,935.50 = 104,981,935.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,075,781.75x = 104,981,935.50 × 104,981,935.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,075,781.75x = 11,021,206,781,326,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,021,206,781,326,160/77,075,781.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,991,826.11

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