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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,451,156 and 111,755,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,451,156 and 111,755,520 is: 167,751,542.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,451,156 : 111,755,520 = 111,755,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,451,156/111,755,520 = 111,755,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,451,156x = 111,755,520 × 111,755,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,451,156x = 12,489,296,250,470,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,489,296,250,470,400/74,451,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,751,542.37

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