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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,275,353 and 110,106,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,275,353 and 110,106,936 is: 167,740,963.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,275,353 : 110,106,936 = 110,106,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,275,353/110,106,936 = 110,106,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,275,353x = 110,106,936 × 110,106,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,275,353x = 12,123,537,355,308,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,123,537,355,308,096/72,275,353
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,740,963.58

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