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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,489,017 and 170,092,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,489,017 and 170,092,274 is: 373,361,061.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,489,017 : 170,092,274 = 170,092,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,489,017/170,092,274 = 170,092,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,489,017x = 170,092,274 × 170,092,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,489,017x = 28,931,381,674,491,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,931,381,674,491,076/77,489,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,361,061.92

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