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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,452,274 and 165,075,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,452,274 and 165,075,956 is: 356,432,448.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,452,274 : 165,075,956 = 165,075,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,452,274/165,075,956 = 165,075,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,452,274x = 165,075,956 × 165,075,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,452,274x = 27,250,071,249,313,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,250,071,249,313,936/76,452,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,432,448.95

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