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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,736,103 and 112,481,325

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,736,103 and 112,481,325 is: 178,862,673.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,736,103 : 112,481,325 = 112,481,325 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,736,103/112,481,325 = 112,481,325/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,736,103x = 112,481,325 × 112,481,325
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,736,103x = 12,652,048,473,755,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,652,048,473,755,624/70,736,103
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,862,673.19

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