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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,956,696 and 181,854,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,956,696 and 181,854,108 is: 278,008,029.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,956,696 : 181,854,108 = 181,854,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,956,696/181,854,108 = 181,854,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,956,696x = 181,854,108 × 181,854,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,956,696x = 33,070,916,596,475,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,070,916,596,475,664/118,956,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,008,029.04

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