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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,313,750 and 107,140,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,313,750 and 107,140,968 is: 160,967,373.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,313,750 : 107,140,968 = 107,140,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,313,750/107,140,968 = 107,140,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,313,750x = 107,140,968 × 107,140,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,313,750x = 11,479,187,023,977,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,479,187,023,977,024/71,313,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,967,373.39

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