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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,239,477 and 106,236,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,239,477 and 106,236,444 is: 158,425,952.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,239,477 : 106,236,444 = 106,236,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,239,477/106,236,444 = 106,236,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,239,477x = 106,236,444 × 106,236,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,239,477x = 11,286,182,033,765,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,286,182,033,765,136/71,239,477
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,425,952.98

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