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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,861,144.75 and 201,863,117.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,861,144.75 and 201,863,117.25 is: 321,207,239.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,861,144.75 : 201,863,117.25 = 201,863,117.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,861,144.75/201,863,117.25 = 201,863,117.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,861,144.75x = 201,863,117.25 × 201,863,117.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,861,144.75x = 40,748,718,105,887,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,748,718,105,887,248/126,861,144.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,207,239.51

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