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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,574,224 and 115,688,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,574,224 and 115,688,628 is: 172,529,713.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,574,224 : 115,688,628 = 115,688,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,574,224/115,688,628 = 115,688,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,574,224x = 115,688,628 × 115,688,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,574,224x = 13,383,858,648,522,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,383,858,648,522,384/77,574,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,529,713.59

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