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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,284,870 and 166,676,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,284,870 and 166,676,292 is: 359,462,160.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,284,870 : 166,676,292 = 166,676,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,284,870/166,676,292 = 166,676,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,284,870x = 166,676,292 × 166,676,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,284,870x = 27,780,986,314,869,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,780,986,314,869,264/77,284,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,462,160.12

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