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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,746,046 and 112,496,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,746,046 and 112,496,458 is: 178,885,659.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,746,046 : 112,496,458 = 112,496,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,746,046/112,496,458 = 112,496,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,746,046x = 112,496,458 × 112,496,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,746,046x = 12,655,453,062,545,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,655,453,062,545,764/70,746,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,885,659.03

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