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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,645,998.50 and 155,456,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,645,998.50 and 155,456,091 is: 337,305,596.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,645,998.50 : 155,456,091 = 155,456,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,645,998.50/155,456,091 = 155,456,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,645,998.50x = 155,456,091 × 155,456,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,645,998.50x = 24,166,596,229,000,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,596,229,000,280/71,645,998.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,596.06

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