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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,592,355 and 156,915,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,592,355 and 156,915,242 is: 330,092,717.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,592,355 : 156,915,242 = 156,915,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,592,355/156,915,242 = 156,915,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,592,355x = 156,915,242 × 156,915,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,592,355x = 24,622,393,171,918,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,393,171,918,564/74,592,355
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,092,717.57

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