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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,668,050 and 212,692,142

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,668,050 and 212,692,142 is: 338,435,005.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,668,050 : 212,692,142 = 212,692,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,668,050/212,692,142 = 212,692,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,668,050x = 212,692,142 × 212,692,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,668,050x = 45,237,947,268,548,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,237,947,268,548,160/133,668,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,435,005.74

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