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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,646,010 and 155,456,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,646,010 and 155,456,112 is: 337,305,633.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,646,010 : 155,456,112 = 155,456,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,646,010/155,456,112 = 155,456,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,646,010x = 155,456,112 × 155,456,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,646,010x = 24,166,602,758,156,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,602,758,156,544/71,646,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,633.04

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