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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,162,466 and 99,651,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,162,466 and 99,651,756 is: 135,731,790.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,162,466 : 99,651,756 = 99,651,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,162,466/99,651,756 = 99,651,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,162,466x = 99,651,756 × 99,651,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,162,466x = 9,930,472,473,883,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,930,472,473,883,536/73,162,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,731,790.04

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