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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,072,887 and 107,484,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,072,887 and 107,484,131 is: 162,549,164.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,072,887 : 107,484,131 = 107,484,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,072,887/107,484,131 = 107,484,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,072,887x = 107,484,131 × 107,484,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,072,887x = 11,552,838,416,825,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,552,838,416,825,160/71,072,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,549,164.73

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