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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,646,003 and 155,456,099

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,646,003 and 155,456,099 is: 337,305,609.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,646,003 : 155,456,099 = 155,456,099 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,646,003/155,456,099 = 155,456,099/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,646,003x = 155,456,099 × 155,456,099
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,646,003x = 24,166,598,716,297,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,598,716,297,800/71,646,003
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,609.59

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