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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,646,001 and 155,456,095

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,646,001 and 155,456,095 is: 337,305,601.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,646,001 : 155,456,095 = 155,456,095 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,646,001/155,456,095 = 155,456,095/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,646,001x = 155,456,095 × 155,456,095
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,646,001x = 24,166,597,472,649,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,597,472,649,024/71,646,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,601.64

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