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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,409,728 and 112,035,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,409,728 and 112,035,696 is: 178,270,780.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,409,728 : 112,035,696 = 112,035,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,409,728/112,035,696 = 112,035,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,409,728x = 112,035,696 × 112,035,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,409,728x = 12,551,997,178,204,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,551,997,178,204,416/70,409,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,270,780.68

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