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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,701,840 and 167,852,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,701,840 and 167,852,960 is: 362,599,086.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,701,840 : 167,852,960 = 167,852,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,701,840/167,852,960 = 167,852,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,701,840x = 167,852,960 × 167,852,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,701,840x = 28,174,616,180,761,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,174,616,180,761,600/77,701,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,599,086.21

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