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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,112,228 and 160,982,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,112,228 and 160,982,600 is: 349,677,754.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,112,228 : 160,982,600 = 160,982,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,112,228/160,982,600 = 160,982,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,112,228x = 160,982,600 × 160,982,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,112,228x = 25,915,397,502,760,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,915,397,502,760,000/74,112,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,677,754.97

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