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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,834,307 and 109,544,998.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,834,307 and 109,544,998.50 is: 167,052,585.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,834,307 : 109,544,998.50 = 109,544,998.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,834,307/109,544,998.50 = 109,544,998.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,834,307x = 109,544,998.50 × 109,544,998.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,834,307x = 12,000,106,696,365,002
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,000,106,696,365,002/71,834,307
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,052,585.28

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