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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,208,798 and 115,553,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,208,798 and 115,553,466 is: 179,932,890.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,208,798 : 115,553,466 = 115,553,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,208,798/115,553,466 = 115,553,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,208,798x = 115,553,466 × 115,553,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,208,798x = 13,352,603,504,613,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,352,603,504,613,156/74,208,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,932,890.23

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