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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,952,288 and 117,681,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,952,288 and 117,681,312 is: 182,336,721.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,952,288 : 117,681,312 = 117,681,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,952,288/117,681,312 = 117,681,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,952,288x = 117,681,312 × 117,681,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,952,288x = 13,848,891,194,041,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,848,891,194,041,344/75,952,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,336,721.63

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