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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,114,434 and 160,578,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,114,434 and 160,578,504 is: 352,672,578.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,114,434 : 160,578,504 = 160,578,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,114,434/160,578,504 = 160,578,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,114,434x = 160,578,504 × 160,578,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,114,434x = 25,785,455,946,878,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,785,455,946,878,016/73,114,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,672,578.26

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