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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,620,365 and 118,967,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,620,365 and 118,967,724 is: 184,720,072.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,620,365 : 118,967,724 = 118,967,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,620,365/118,967,724 = 118,967,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,620,365x = 118,967,724 × 118,967,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,620,365x = 14,153,319,353,740,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,153,319,353,740,176/76,620,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,720,072.19

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