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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,047,671 and 106,282,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,047,671 and 106,282,287 is: 158,990,778.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,047,671 : 106,282,287 = 106,282,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,047,671/106,282,287 = 106,282,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,047,671x = 106,282,287 × 106,282,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,047,671x = 11,295,924,529,950,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,295,924,529,950,368/71,047,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,990,778.60

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