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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,303,974 and 107,712,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,303,974 and 107,712,105 is: 158,271,058.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,303,974 : 107,712,105 = 107,712,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,303,974/107,712,105 = 107,712,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,303,974x = 107,712,105 × 107,712,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,303,974x = 11,601,897,563,531,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,601,897,563,531,024/73,303,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,271,058.59

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