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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,725,796 and 189,056,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,725,796 and 189,056,582 is: 284,288,446.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,725,796 : 189,056,582 = 189,056,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,725,796/189,056,582 = 189,056,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,725,796x = 189,056,582 × 189,056,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,725,796x = 35,742,391,197,522,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,742,391,197,522,724/125,725,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,288,446.24

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