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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,837,286 and 111,950,775

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,837,286 and 111,950,775 is: 167,469,675.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,837,286 : 111,950,775 = 111,950,775 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,837,286/111,950,775 = 111,950,775/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,837,286x = 111,950,775 × 111,950,775
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,837,286x = 12,532,976,023,100,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,532,976,023,100,624/74,837,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,469,675.79

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