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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,602,978 and 160,543,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,602,978 and 160,543,368 is: 345,484,506.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,602,978 : 160,543,368 = 160,543,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,602,978/160,543,368 = 160,543,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,602,978x = 160,543,368 × 160,543,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,602,978x = 25,774,173,008,783,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,774,173,008,783,424/74,602,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,484,506.11

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