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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,264,950 and 165,746,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,264,950 and 165,746,164 is: 355,553,079.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,264,950 : 165,746,164 = 165,746,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,264,950/165,746,164 = 165,746,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,264,950x = 165,746,164 × 165,746,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,264,950x = 27,471,790,880,714,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,471,790,880,714,896/77,264,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,553,079.12

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