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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,235,466 and 112,889,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,235,466 and 112,889,767 is: 178,901,047.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,235,466 : 112,889,767 = 112,889,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,235,466/112,889,767 = 112,889,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,235,466x = 112,889,767 × 112,889,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,235,466x = 12,744,099,493,314,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,744,099,493,314,288/71,235,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,901,047.59

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