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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,602,271 and 114,631,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,602,271 and 114,631,998 is: 171,541,845.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,602,271 : 114,631,998 = 114,631,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,602,271/114,631,998 = 114,631,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,602,271x = 114,631,998 × 114,631,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,602,271x = 13,140,494,965,472,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,140,494,965,472,004/76,602,271
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,541,845.87

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