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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,293,218 and 73,970,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,293,218 and 73,970,748 is: 159,555,500.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,293,218 : 73,970,748 = 73,970,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,293,218/73,970,748 = 73,970,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,293,218x = 73,970,748 × 73,970,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,293,218x = 5,471,671,559,679,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,471,671,559,679,504/34,293,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,555,500.44

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