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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,734,558 and 114,199,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,734,558 and 114,199,548 is: 181,802,706.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,734,558 : 114,199,548 = 114,199,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,734,558/114,199,548 = 114,199,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,734,558x = 114,199,548 × 114,199,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,734,558x = 13,041,536,763,404,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,041,536,763,404,304/71,734,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,802,706.07

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