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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,220,245 and 175,387,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,220,245 and 175,387,896 is: 378,734,563.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,220,245 : 175,387,896 = 175,387,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,220,245/175,387,896 = 175,387,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,220,245x = 175,387,896 × 175,387,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,220,245x = 30,760,914,063,306,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,760,914,063,306,816/81,220,245
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,734,563.82

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