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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,252,814 and 175,758,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,252,814 and 175,758,484 is: 380,184,305.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,252,814 : 175,758,484 = 175,758,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,252,814/175,758,484 = 175,758,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,252,814x = 175,758,484 × 175,758,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,252,814x = 30,891,044,697,978,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,891,044,697,978,256/81,252,814
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,184,305.96

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