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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,359,992 and 117,036,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,359,992 and 117,036,572 is: 177,062,572.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,359,992 : 117,036,572 = 117,036,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,359,992/117,036,572 = 117,036,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,359,992x = 117,036,572 × 117,036,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,359,992x = 13,697,559,185,511,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,697,559,185,511,184/77,359,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,062,572.41

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