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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,628,404 and 177,605,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,628,404 and 177,605,148 is: 386,429,074.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,628,404 : 177,605,148 = 177,605,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,628,404/177,605,148 = 177,605,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,628,404x = 177,605,148 × 177,605,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,628,404x = 31,543,588,596,101,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,543,588,596,101,904/81,628,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,429,074.32

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