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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,212,342 and 181,958,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,212,342 and 181,958,481 is: 273,147,835.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,212,342 : 181,958,481 = 181,958,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,212,342/181,958,481 = 181,958,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,212,342x = 181,958,481 × 181,958,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,212,342x = 33,108,888,807,827,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,108,888,807,827,360/121,212,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,147,835.13

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