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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,733,819.88 and 108,994,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,733,819.88 and 108,994,335 is: 163,332,065.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,733,819.88 : 108,994,335 = 108,994,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,733,819.88/108,994,335 = 108,994,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,733,819.88x = 108,994,335 × 108,994,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,733,819.88x = 11,879,765,062,092,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,879,765,062,092,224/72,733,819.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,332,065.92

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