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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,908,114 and 261,199,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,908,114 and 261,199,626 is: 573,764,416.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,908,114 : 261,199,626 = 261,199,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,908,114/261,199,626 = 261,199,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,908,114x = 261,199,626 × 261,199,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,908,114x = 68,225,244,622,539,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,225,244,622,539,872/118,908,114
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 573,764,416.30

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