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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,109,142 and 160,568,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,109,142 and 160,568,001 is: 352,651,969.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,109,142 : 160,568,001 = 160,568,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,109,142/160,568,001 = 160,568,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,109,142x = 160,568,001 × 160,568,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,109,142x = 25,782,082,945,136,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,782,082,945,136,000/73,109,142
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,651,969.92

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