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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,816,470 and 189,060,319

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,816,470 and 189,060,319 is: 300,832,066.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,816,470 : 189,060,319 = 189,060,319 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,816,470/189,060,319 = 189,060,319/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,816,470x = 189,060,319 × 189,060,319
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,816,470x = 35,743,804,220,381,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,743,804,220,381,760/118,816,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,832,066.64

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