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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,282,760.44 and 111,643,412.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,282,760.44 and 111,643,412.06 is: 170,084,360.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,282,760.44 : 111,643,412.06 = 111,643,412.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,282,760.44/111,643,412.06 = 111,643,412.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,282,760.44x = 111,643,412.06 × 111,643,412.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,282,760.44x = 12,464,251,456,957,170
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,464,251,456,957,170/73,282,760.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,084,360.67

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