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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,762,200 and 108,251,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,762,200 and 108,251,792 is: 158,867,963.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,762,200 : 108,251,792 = 108,251,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,762,200/108,251,792 = 108,251,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,762,200x = 108,251,792 × 108,251,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,762,200x = 11,718,450,471,211,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,718,450,471,211,264/73,762,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,867,963.15

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