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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,166,601.50 and 109,106,491.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,166,601.50 and 109,106,491.50 is: 160,506,565.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,166,601.50 : 109,106,491.50 = 109,106,491.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,166,601.50/109,106,491.50 = 109,106,491.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,166,601.50x = 109,106,491.50 × 109,106,491.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,166,601.50x = 11,904,226,487,439,572
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,904,226,487,439,572/74,166,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,506,565.58

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