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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,307,672 and 185,382,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,307,672 and 185,382,468 is: 267,845,709.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,307,672 : 185,382,468 = 185,382,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,307,672/185,382,468 = 185,382,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,307,672x = 185,382,468 × 185,382,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,307,672x = 34,366,659,441,771,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,366,659,441,771,024/128,307,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,845,709.50

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