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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,504,908 and 114,981,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,504,908 and 114,981,579 is: 172,809,351.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,504,908 : 114,981,579 = 114,981,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,504,908/114,981,579 = 114,981,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,504,908x = 114,981,579 × 114,981,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,504,908x = 13,220,763,509,333,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,220,763,509,333,240/76,504,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,809,351.12

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