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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,155,144 and 117,541,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,155,144 and 117,541,537 is: 179,067,942.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,155,144 : 117,541,537 = 117,541,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,155,144/117,541,537 = 117,541,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,155,144x = 117,541,537 × 117,541,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,155,144x = 13,816,012,920,322,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,816,012,920,322,368/77,155,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,067,942.90

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