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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,416,486 and 161,994,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,416,486 and 161,994,112 is: 347,962,278.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,416,486 : 161,994,112 = 161,994,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,416,486/161,994,112 = 161,994,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,416,486x = 161,994,112 × 161,994,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,416,486x = 26,242,092,322,668,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,242,092,322,668,544/75,416,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,962,278.73

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