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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,853,710 and 170,957,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,853,710 and 170,957,967 is: 395,736,740.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,853,710 : 170,957,967 = 170,957,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,853,710/170,957,967 = 170,957,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,853,710x = 170,957,967 × 170,957,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,853,710x = 29,226,626,480,773,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,226,626,480,773,088/73,853,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,736,740.66

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