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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,125,130 and 184,881,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,125,130 and 184,881,624 is: 289,364,463.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,125,130 : 184,881,624 = 184,881,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,125,130/184,881,624 = 184,881,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,125,130x = 184,881,624 × 184,881,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,125,130x = 34,181,214,892,877,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,181,214,892,877,376/118,125,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,364,463.71

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