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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,837,288 and 111,950,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,837,288 and 111,950,778 is: 167,469,680.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,837,288 : 111,950,778 = 111,950,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,837,288/111,950,778 = 111,950,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,837,288x = 111,950,778 × 111,950,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,837,288x = 12,532,976,694,805,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,532,976,694,805,284/74,837,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,469,680.29

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