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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,153,562 and 116,015,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,153,562 and 116,015,907 is: 176,744,072.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,153,562 : 116,015,907 = 116,015,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,153,562/116,015,907 = 116,015,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,153,562x = 116,015,907 × 116,015,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,153,562x = 13,459,690,677,032,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,459,690,677,032,648/76,153,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,744,072.42

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