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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,645,980 and 155,456,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,645,980 and 155,456,053 is: 337,305,518.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,645,980 : 155,456,053 = 155,456,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,645,980/155,456,053 = 155,456,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,645,980x = 155,456,053 × 155,456,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,645,980x = 24,166,584,414,338,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,584,414,338,808/71,645,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,518.25

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