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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,727,792 and 71,201,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,727,792 and 71,201,694 is: 154,904,468.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,727,792 : 71,201,694 = 71,201,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,727,792/71,201,694 = 71,201,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,727,792x = 71,201,694 × 71,201,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,727,792x = 5,069,681,228,469,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,069,681,228,469,636/32,727,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,904,468.61

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