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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,451,101 and 111,755,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,451,101 and 111,755,438 is: 167,751,420.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,451,101 : 111,755,438 = 111,755,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,451,101/111,755,438 = 111,755,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,451,101x = 111,755,438 × 111,755,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,451,101x = 12,489,277,922,571,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,489,277,922,571,844/74,451,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,751,420.12

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