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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,311,912 and 116,376,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,311,912 and 116,376,085 is: 179,830,690.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,311,912 : 116,376,085 = 116,376,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,311,912/116,376,085 = 116,376,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,311,912x = 116,376,085 × 116,376,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,311,912x = 13,543,393,159,927,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,543,393,159,927,224/75,311,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,830,690.79

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