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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,592,353 and 156,915,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,592,353 and 156,915,238 is: 330,092,709.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,592,353 : 156,915,238 = 156,915,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,592,353/156,915,238 = 156,915,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,592,353x = 156,915,238 × 156,915,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,592,353x = 24,622,391,916,596,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,391,916,596,644/74,592,353
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,092,709.59

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