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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,657,306.97 and 102,414,597.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,657,306.97 and 102,414,597.75 is: 142,399,311.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,657,306.97 : 102,414,597.75 = 102,414,597.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,657,306.97/102,414,597.75 = 102,414,597.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,657,306.97x = 102,414,597.75 × 102,414,597.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,657,306.97x = 10,488,749,832,294,306
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,488,749,832,294,306/73,657,306.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,399,311.95

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