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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,160,028 and 187,957,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,160,028 and 187,957,728 is: 284,536,884.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,160,028 : 187,957,728 = 187,957,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,160,028/187,957,728 = 187,957,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,160,028x = 187,957,728 × 187,957,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,160,028x = 35,328,107,514,921,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,328,107,514,921,984/124,160,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,536,884.25

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