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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,470,230.25 and 116,899,746.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,470,230.25 and 116,899,746.75 is: 178,704,193.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,470,230.25 : 116,899,746.75 = 116,899,746.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,470,230.25/116,899,746.75 = 116,899,746.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,470,230.25x = 116,899,746.75 × 116,899,746.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,470,230.25x = 13,665,550,790,214,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,665,550,790,214,136/76,470,230.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,704,193.06

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