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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,202,113 and 188,798,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,202,113 and 188,798,679 is: 282,443,299.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,202,113 : 188,798,679 = 188,798,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,202,113/188,798,679 = 188,798,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,202,113x = 188,798,679 × 188,798,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,202,113x = 35,644,941,192,145,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,644,941,192,145,040/126,202,113
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,443,299.44

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