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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,762,500 and 71,094,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,762,500 and 71,094,000 is: 154,272,623.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,762,500 : 71,094,000 = 71,094,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,762,500/71,094,000 = 71,094,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,762,500x = 71,094,000 × 71,094,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,762,500x = 5,054,356,836,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,054,356,836,000,000/32,762,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,272,623.76

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