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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,469,146.48 and 262,646,671.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,469,146.48 and 262,646,671.50 is: 577,414,973.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,469,146.48 : 262,646,671.50 = 262,646,671.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,469,146.48/262,646,671.50 = 262,646,671.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,469,146.48x = 262,646,671.50 × 262,646,671.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,469,146.48x = 68,983,274,050,028,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,983,274,050,028,912/119,469,146.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 577,414,973.49

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