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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,112,110 and 160,982,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,112,110 and 160,982,348 is: 349,677,216.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,112,110 : 160,982,348 = 160,982,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,112,110/160,982,348 = 160,982,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,112,110x = 160,982,348 × 160,982,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,112,110x = 25,915,316,367,593,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,915,316,367,593,104/74,112,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,677,216.96

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