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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,533,178 and 116,382,627

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,533,178 and 116,382,627 is: 184,201,420.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,533,178 : 116,382,627 = 116,382,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,533,178/116,382,627 = 116,382,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,533,178x = 116,382,627 × 116,382,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,533,178x = 13,544,915,867,421,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,544,915,867,421,128/73,533,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,201,420.85

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