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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,964,648 and 110,545,589.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,964,648 and 110,545,589.25 is: 169,810,144.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,964,648 : 110,545,589.25 = 110,545,589.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,964,648/110,545,589.25 = 110,545,589.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,964,648x = 110,545,589.25 × 110,545,589.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,964,648x = 12,220,327,302,629,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,220,327,302,629,716/71,964,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,810,144.87

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