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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,240,172 and 110,802,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,240,172 and 110,802,886 is: 167,630,402.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,240,172 : 110,802,886 = 110,802,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,240,172/110,802,886 = 110,802,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,240,172x = 110,802,886 × 110,802,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,240,172x = 12,277,279,545,928,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,277,279,545,928,996/73,240,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,630,402.97

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