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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,807,524 and 117,302,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,807,524 and 117,302,904 is: 186,430,468.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,807,524 : 117,302,904 = 117,302,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,807,524/117,302,904 = 117,302,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,807,524x = 117,302,904 × 117,302,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,807,524x = 13,759,971,286,833,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,759,971,286,833,216/73,807,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,430,468.62

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