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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,294,743 and 112,564,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,294,743 and 112,564,043 is: 170,545,899.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,294,743 : 112,564,043 = 112,564,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,294,743/112,564,043 = 112,564,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,294,743x = 112,564,043 × 112,564,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,294,743x = 12,670,663,776,505,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,670,663,776,505,848/74,294,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,545,899.55

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