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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,681,214 and 115,990,083

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,681,214 and 115,990,083 is: 173,191,157.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,681,214 : 115,990,083 = 115,990,083 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,681,214/115,990,083 = 115,990,083/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,681,214x = 115,990,083 × 115,990,083
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,681,214x = 13,453,699,354,346,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,453,699,354,346,888/77,681,214
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,191,157.32

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