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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,064,785 and 111,680,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,064,785 and 111,680,667 is: 173,074,427.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,064,785 : 111,680,667 = 111,680,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,064,785/111,680,667 = 111,680,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,064,785x = 111,680,667 × 111,680,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,064,785x = 12,472,571,381,564,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,472,571,381,564,888/72,064,785
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,074,427.15

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