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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,816,109 and 189,059,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,816,109 and 189,059,792 is: 300,831,303.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,816,109 : 189,059,792 = 189,059,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,816,109/189,059,792 = 189,059,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,816,109x = 189,059,792 × 189,059,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,816,109x = 35,743,604,951,083,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,743,604,951,083,264/118,816,109
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,831,303.53

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