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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,204,202.75 and 169,711,391.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,204,202.75 and 169,711,391.63 is: 373,062,027.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,204,202.75 : 169,711,391.63 = 169,711,391.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,204,202.75/169,711,391.63 = 169,711,391.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,204,202.75x = 169,711,391.63 × 169,711,391.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,204,202.75x = 28,801,956,447,294,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,801,956,447,294,120/77,204,202.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,062,027.99

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