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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,392,992 and 160,185,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,392,992 and 160,185,600 is: 344,917,253.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,392,992 : 160,185,600 = 160,185,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,392,992/160,185,600 = 160,185,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,392,992x = 160,185,600 × 160,185,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,392,992x = 25,659,426,447,360,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,659,426,447,360,000/74,392,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,917,253.06

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