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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,814,764 and 186,034,147

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,814,764 and 186,034,147 is: 279,520,008.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,814,764 : 186,034,147 = 186,034,147 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,814,764/186,034,147 = 186,034,147/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,814,764x = 186,034,147 × 186,034,147
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,814,764x = 34,608,703,850,017,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,608,703,850,017,608/123,814,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,520,008.21

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