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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,125,468 and 184,882,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,125,468 and 184,882,050 is: 289,364,969.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,125,468 : 184,882,050 = 184,882,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,125,468/184,882,050 = 184,882,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,125,468x = 184,882,050 × 184,882,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,125,468x = 34,181,372,412,202,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,181,372,412,202,500/118,125,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,364,969.22

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