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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,645,756 and 72,739,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,645,756 and 72,739,999 is: 121,228,452.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,645,756 : 72,739,999 = 72,739,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,645,756/72,739,999 = 72,739,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,645,756x = 72,739,999 × 72,739,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,645,756x = 5,291,107,454,520,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,291,107,454,520,001/43,645,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,228,452.42

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