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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,927,318 and 255,171,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,927,318 and 255,171,084 is: 552,139,090.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,927,318 : 255,171,084 = 255,171,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,927,318/255,171,084 = 255,171,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,927,318x = 255,171,084 × 255,171,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,927,318x = 65,112,282,109,735,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,112,282,109,735,056/117,927,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,139,090.53

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