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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,996,204 and 155,484,411

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,996,204 and 155,484,411 is: 335,787,176.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,996,204 : 155,484,411 = 155,484,411 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,996,204/155,484,411 = 155,484,411/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,996,204x = 155,484,411 × 155,484,411
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,996,204x = 24,175,402,064,016,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,175,402,064,016,920/71,996,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,787,176.56

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