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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,306,220 and 166,717,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,306,220 and 166,717,488 is: 359,540,549.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,306,220 : 166,717,488 = 166,717,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,306,220/166,717,488 = 166,717,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,306,220x = 166,717,488 × 166,717,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,306,220x = 27,794,720,805,030,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,794,720,805,030,144/77,306,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,540,549.32

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