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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,491,319 and 71,358,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,491,319 and 71,358,997 is: 156,722,060.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,491,319 : 71,358,997 = 71,358,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,491,319/71,358,997 = 71,358,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,491,319x = 71,358,997 × 71,358,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,491,319x = 5,092,106,452,846,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,092,106,452,846,009/32,491,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,722,060.22

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