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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,633,612 and 115,257,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,633,612 and 115,257,714 is: 180,411,367.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,633,612 : 115,257,714 = 115,257,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,633,612/115,257,714 = 115,257,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,633,612x = 115,257,714 × 115,257,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,633,612x = 13,284,340,636,505,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,284,340,636,505,796/73,633,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,411,367.52

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