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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,148,889 and 74,538,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,148,889 and 74,538,504 is: 162,698,955.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,148,889 : 74,538,504 = 74,538,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,148,889/74,538,504 = 74,538,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,148,889x = 74,538,504 × 74,538,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,148,889x = 5,555,988,578,558,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,555,988,578,558,016/34,148,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,698,955.70

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