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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,734,554 and 114,199,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,734,554 and 114,199,542 is: 181,802,697.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,734,554 : 114,199,542 = 114,199,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,734,554/114,199,542 = 114,199,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,734,554x = 114,199,542 × 114,199,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,734,554x = 13,041,535,393,009,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,041,535,393,009,764/71,734,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,802,697.11

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