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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,275,351 and 110,106,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,275,351 and 110,106,933 is: 167,740,959.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,275,351 : 110,106,933 = 110,106,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,275,351/110,106,933 = 110,106,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,275,351x = 110,106,933 × 110,106,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,275,351x = 12,123,536,694,666,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,123,536,694,666,488/72,275,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,740,959.08

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