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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,835,123 and 109,546,186.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,835,123 and 109,546,186.50 is: 167,054,310.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,835,123 : 109,546,186.50 = 109,546,186.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,835,123/109,546,186.50 = 109,546,186.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,835,123x = 109,546,186.50 × 109,546,186.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,835,123x = 12,000,366,976,692,782
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,000,366,976,692,782/71,835,123
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,054,310.98

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