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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,155,107 and 117,541,479.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,155,107 and 117,541,479.75 is: 179,067,854.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,155,107 : 117,541,479.75 = 117,541,479.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,155,107/117,541,479.75 = 117,541,479.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,155,107x = 117,541,479.75 × 117,541,479.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,155,107x = 13,815,999,461,819,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,815,999,461,819,660/77,155,107
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,067,854.34

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