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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,487,565 and 110,466,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,487,565 and 110,466,494 is: 170,698,866.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,487,565 : 110,466,494 = 110,466,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,487,565/110,466,494 = 110,466,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,487,565x = 110,466,494 × 110,466,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,487,565x = 12,202,846,296,652,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,202,846,296,652,036/71,487,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,698,866.25

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