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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,148,122.09 and 165,582,554.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,148,122.09 and 165,582,554.06 is: 364,847,203.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,148,122.09 : 165,582,554.06 = 165,582,554.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,148,122.09/165,582,554.06 = 165,582,554.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,148,122.09x = 165,582,554.06 × 165,582,554.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,148,122.09x = 27,417,582,209,860,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,417,582,209,860,736/75,148,122.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,847,203.71

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