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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,357,152 and 201,989,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,357,152 and 201,989,628 is: 320,357,429.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,357,152 : 201,989,628 = 201,989,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,357,152/201,989,628 = 201,989,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,357,152x = 201,989,628 × 201,989,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,357,152x = 40,799,809,819,578,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,799,809,819,578,384/127,357,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,357,429.31

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