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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,592,354 and 156,915,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,592,354 and 156,915,240 is: 330,092,713.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,592,354 : 156,915,240 = 156,915,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,592,354/156,915,240 = 156,915,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,592,354x = 156,915,240 × 156,915,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,592,354x = 24,622,392,544,257,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,392,544,257,600/74,592,354
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,092,713.58

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