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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,303,948 and 107,712,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,303,948 and 107,712,072 is: 158,271,017.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,303,948 : 107,712,072 = 107,712,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,303,948/107,712,072 = 107,712,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,303,948x = 107,712,072 × 107,712,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,303,948x = 11,601,890,454,533,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,601,890,454,533,184/73,303,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,271,017.74

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