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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,425,530 and 104,382,291

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,425,530 and 104,382,291 is: 152,545,772.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,425,530 : 104,382,291 = 104,382,291 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,425,530/104,382,291 = 104,382,291/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,425,530x = 104,382,291 × 104,382,291
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,425,530x = 10,895,662,674,408,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,895,662,674,408,680/71,425,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,545,772.84

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