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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,176,980 and 119,622,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,176,980 and 119,622,596 is: 190,345,042.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,176,980 : 119,622,596 = 119,622,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,176,980/119,622,596 = 119,622,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,176,980x = 119,622,596 × 119,622,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,176,980x = 14,309,565,473,779,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,309,565,473,779,216/75,176,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,345,042.77

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