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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,087,842 and 166,877,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,087,842 and 166,877,604 is: 361,251,969.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,087,842 : 166,877,604 = 166,877,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,087,842/166,877,604 = 166,877,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,087,842x = 166,877,604 × 166,877,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,087,842x = 27,848,134,716,780,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,848,134,716,780,816/77,087,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,251,969.11

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