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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,080,790 and 159,539,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,080,790 and 159,539,790 is: 343,583,601.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,080,790 : 159,539,790 = 159,539,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,080,790/159,539,790 = 159,539,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,080,790x = 159,539,790 × 159,539,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,080,790x = 25,452,944,593,244,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,452,944,593,244,100/74,080,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,583,601.00

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