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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,181,632 and 113,475,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,181,632 and 113,475,358 is: 173,582,819.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,181,632 : 113,475,358 = 113,475,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,181,632/113,475,358 = 113,475,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,181,632x = 113,475,358 × 113,475,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,181,632x = 12,876,656,873,228,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,876,656,873,228,164/74,181,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,582,819.98

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