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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,608,542 and 171,309,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,608,542 and 171,309,000 is: 272,717,880.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,608,542 : 171,309,000 = 171,309,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,608,542/171,309,000 = 171,309,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,608,542x = 171,309,000 × 171,309,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,608,542x = 29,346,773,481,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,346,773,481,000,000/107,608,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,717,880.34

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