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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,565,832 and 117,687,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,565,832 and 117,687,174 is: 180,893,625.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,565,832 : 117,687,174 = 117,687,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,565,832/117,687,174 = 117,687,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,565,832x = 117,687,174 × 117,687,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,565,832x = 13,850,270,924,106,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,850,270,924,106,276/76,565,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,893,625.29

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