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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,178,759 and 107,744,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,178,759 and 107,744,718 is: 158,637,894.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,178,759 : 107,744,718 = 107,744,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,178,759/107,744,718 = 107,744,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,178,759x = 107,744,718 × 107,744,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,178,759x = 11,608,924,256,899,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,608,924,256,899,524/73,178,759
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,637,894.60

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