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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,200,790 and 188,796,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,200,790 and 188,796,708 is: 282,440,363.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,200,790 : 188,796,708 = 188,796,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,200,790/188,796,708 = 188,796,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,200,790x = 188,796,708 × 188,796,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,200,790x = 35,644,196,951,637,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,644,196,951,637,264/126,200,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,440,363.10

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