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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,104,687 and 160,556,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,104,687 and 160,556,526 is: 352,623,054.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,104,687 : 160,556,526 = 160,556,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,104,687/160,556,526 = 160,556,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,104,687x = 160,556,526 × 160,556,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,104,687x = 25,778,398,041,188,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,778,398,041,188,676/73,104,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,623,054.68

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