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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,960,480 and 176,940,735

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,960,480 and 176,940,735 is: 265,411,125.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,960,480 : 176,940,735 = 176,940,735 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,960,480/176,940,735 = 176,940,735/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,960,480x = 176,940,735 × 176,940,735
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,960,480x = 31,308,023,702,340,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,308,023,702,340,224/117,960,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,411,125.00

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