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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,787,333 and 114,882,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,787,333 and 114,882,492 is: 176,473,560.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,787,333 : 114,882,492 = 114,882,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,787,333/114,882,492 = 114,882,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,787,333x = 114,882,492 × 114,882,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,787,333x = 13,197,986,968,130,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,197,986,968,130,064/74,787,333
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,473,560.95

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