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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,718,774 and 162,191,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,718,774 and 162,191,484 is: 352,067,841.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,718,774 : 162,191,484 = 162,191,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,718,774/162,191,484 = 162,191,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,718,774x = 162,191,484 × 162,191,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,718,774x = 26,306,077,482,122,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,306,077,482,122,256/74,718,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,067,841.51

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