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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,937,045 and 73,488,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,937,045 and 73,488,286 is: 154,578,848.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,937,045 : 73,488,286 = 73,488,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,937,045/73,488,286 = 73,488,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,937,045x = 73,488,286 × 73,488,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,937,045x = 5,400,528,179,217,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,400,528,179,217,796/34,937,045
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,578,848.30

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