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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,739,048 and 114,206,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,739,048 and 114,206,028 is: 181,811,958.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,739,048 : 114,206,028 = 114,206,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,739,048/114,206,028 = 114,206,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,739,048x = 114,206,028 × 114,206,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,739,048x = 13,043,016,831,536,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,043,016,831,536,784/71,739,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,811,958.69

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