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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,198,682 and 102,528,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,198,682 and 102,528,531 is: 141,675,018.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,198,682 : 102,528,531 = 102,528,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,198,682/102,528,531 = 102,528,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,198,682x = 102,528,531 × 102,528,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,198,682x = 10,512,099,669,017,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,512,099,669,017,960/74,198,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,675,018.82

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