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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,398,308 and 165,716,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,398,308 and 165,716,226 is: 359,456,489.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,398,308 : 165,716,226 = 165,716,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,398,308/165,716,226 = 165,716,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,398,308x = 165,716,226 × 165,716,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,398,308x = 27,461,867,559,683,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,461,867,559,683,076/76,398,308
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,456,489.01

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