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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,156,910 and 71,352,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,156,910 and 71,352,668 is: 153,548,784.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,156,910 : 71,352,668 = 71,352,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,156,910/71,352,668 = 71,352,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,156,910x = 71,352,668 × 71,352,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,156,910x = 5,091,203,230,718,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,091,203,230,718,224/33,156,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,548,784.57

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