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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,854,068 and 170,958,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,854,068 and 170,958,794 is: 395,738,651.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,854,068 : 170,958,794 = 170,958,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,854,068/170,958,794 = 170,958,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,854,068x = 170,958,794 × 170,958,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,854,068x = 29,226,909,245,934,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,226,909,245,934,436/73,854,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,738,651.06

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