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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,303,935 and 107,712,055.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,303,935 and 107,712,055.50 is: 158,270,997.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,303,935 : 107,712,055.50 = 107,712,055.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,303,935/107,712,055.50 = 107,712,055.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,303,935x = 107,712,055.50 × 107,712,055.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,303,935x = 11,601,886,900,035,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,601,886,900,035,080/73,303,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,270,997.32

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