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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,692,112 and 107,896,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,692,112 and 107,896,794 is: 160,151,051.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,692,112 : 107,896,794 = 107,896,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,692,112/107,896,794 = 107,896,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,692,112x = 107,896,794 × 107,896,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,692,112x = 11,641,718,155,478,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,641,718,155,478,436/72,692,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,151,051.27

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