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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,155,110.75 and 117,541,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,155,110.75 and 117,541,479 is: 179,067,843.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,155,110.75 : 117,541,479 = 117,541,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,155,110.75/117,541,479 = 117,541,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,155,110.75x = 117,541,479 × 117,541,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,155,110.75x = 13,815,999,285,507,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,815,999,285,507,440/77,155,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,067,843.35

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