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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,651,629.38 and 110,784,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,651,629.38 and 110,784,942 is: 166,639,943.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,651,629.38 : 110,784,942 = 110,784,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,651,629.38/110,784,942 = 110,784,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,651,629.38x = 110,784,942 × 110,784,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,651,629.38x = 12,273,303,373,943,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,273,303,373,943,364/73,651,629.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,639,943.72

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