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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,718,860.50 and 105,642,751.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,718,860.50 and 105,642,751.50 is: 157,813,500.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,718,860.50 : 105,642,751.50 = 105,642,751.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,718,860.50/105,642,751.50 = 105,642,751.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,718,860.50x = 105,642,751.50 × 105,642,751.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,718,860.50x = 11,160,390,944,490,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,160,390,944,490,752/70,718,860.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,813,500.75

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