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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,743,818 and 188,290,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,743,818 and 188,290,176 is: 293,623,234.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,743,818 : 188,290,176 = 188,290,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,743,818/188,290,176 = 188,290,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,743,818x = 188,290,176 × 188,290,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,743,818x = 35,453,190,378,110,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,453,190,378,110,976/120,743,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,623,234.43

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