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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,912,276 and 163,450,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,912,276 and 163,450,242 is: 228,513,057.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,912,276 : 163,450,242 = 163,450,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,912,276/163,450,242 = 163,450,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,912,276x = 163,450,242 × 163,450,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,912,276x = 26,715,981,609,858,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,715,981,609,858,564/116,912,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,513,057.17

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