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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,854,056 and 170,958,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,854,056 and 170,958,764 is: 395,738,576.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,854,056 : 170,958,764 = 170,958,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,854,056/170,958,764 = 170,958,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,854,056x = 170,958,764 × 170,958,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,854,056x = 29,226,898,988,407,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,226,898,988,407,696/73,854,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,738,576.48

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