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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,592,348 and 156,915,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,592,348 and 156,915,228 is: 330,092,689.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,592,348 : 156,915,228 = 156,915,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,592,348/156,915,228 = 156,915,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,592,348x = 156,915,228 × 156,915,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,592,348x = 24,622,388,778,291,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,388,778,291,984/74,592,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,092,689.65

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