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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,294,737 and 112,564,035

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,294,737 and 112,564,035 is: 170,545,889.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,294,737 : 112,564,035 = 112,564,035 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,294,737/112,564,035 = 112,564,035/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,294,737x = 112,564,035 × 112,564,035
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,294,737x = 12,670,661,975,481,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,670,661,975,481,224/74,294,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,545,889.08

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