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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,303,939 and 107,712,061

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,303,939 and 107,712,061 is: 158,271,004.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,303,939 : 107,712,061 = 107,712,061 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,303,939/107,712,061 = 107,712,061/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,303,939x = 107,712,061 × 107,712,061
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,303,939x = 11,601,888,084,867,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,601,888,084,867,720/73,303,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,271,004.85

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