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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,800,703 and 171,197,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,800,703 and 171,197,997 is: 244,645,928.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,800,703 : 171,197,997 = 171,197,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,800,703/171,197,997 = 171,197,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,800,703x = 171,197,997 × 171,197,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,800,703x = 29,308,754,176,812,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,308,754,176,812,008/119,800,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,645,928.14

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