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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,113,228 and 160,984,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,113,228 and 160,984,628 is: 349,681,846.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,113,228 : 160,984,628 = 160,984,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,113,228/160,984,628 = 160,984,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,113,228x = 160,984,628 × 160,984,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,113,228x = 25,916,050,452,298,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,916,050,452,298,384/74,113,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,681,846.97

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