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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,235,464 and 112,889,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,235,464 and 112,889,764 is: 178,901,043.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,235,464 : 112,889,764 = 112,889,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,235,464/112,889,764 = 112,889,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,235,464x = 112,889,764 × 112,889,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,235,464x = 12,744,098,815,975,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,744,098,815,975,696/71,235,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,901,043.11

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