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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,150,960 and 116,362,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,150,960 and 116,362,875 is: 180,174,926.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,150,960 : 116,362,875 = 116,362,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,150,960/116,362,875 = 116,362,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,150,960x = 116,362,875 × 116,362,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,150,960x = 13,540,318,678,265,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,540,318,678,265,624/75,150,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,174,926.29

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