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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,000,890 and 184,699,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,000,890 and 184,699,854 is: 289,099,820.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,000,890 : 184,699,854 = 184,699,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,000,890/184,699,854 = 184,699,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,000,890x = 184,699,854 × 184,699,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,000,890x = 34,114,036,067,621,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,114,036,067,621,316/118,000,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,099,820.07

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