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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,303,958 and 107,712,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,303,958 and 107,712,086 is: 158,271,037.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,303,958 : 107,712,086 = 107,712,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,303,958/107,712,086 = 107,712,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,303,958x = 107,712,086 × 107,712,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,303,958x = 11,601,893,470,471,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,601,893,470,471,396/73,303,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,271,037.29

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