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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,764,251 and 108,254,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,764,251 and 108,254,811 is: 158,872,406.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,764,251 : 108,254,811 = 108,254,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,764,251/108,254,811 = 108,254,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,764,251x = 108,254,811 × 108,254,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,764,251x = 11,719,104,104,645,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,719,104,104,645,720/73,764,251
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,872,406.97

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