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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,718,940 and 107,651,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,718,940 and 107,651,848 is: 161,588,004.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,718,940 : 107,651,848 = 107,651,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,718,940/107,651,848 = 107,651,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,718,940x = 107,651,848 × 107,651,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,718,940x = 11,588,920,377,815,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,588,920,377,815,104/71,718,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,588,004.20

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