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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,816,056 and 189,059,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,816,056 and 189,059,696 is: 300,831,132.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,816,056 : 189,059,696 = 189,059,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,816,056/189,059,696 = 189,059,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,816,056x = 189,059,696 × 189,059,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,816,056x = 35,743,568,651,612,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,743,568,651,612,416/118,816,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,831,132.21

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