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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,144,409.02 and 119,515,996.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,144,409.02 and 119,515,996.13 is: 178,229,192.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,144,409.02 : 119,515,996.13 = 119,515,996.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,144,409.02/119,515,996.13 = 119,515,996.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,144,409.02x = 119,515,996.13 × 119,515,996.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,144,409.02x = 14,284,073,329,751,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,284,073,329,751,016/80,144,409.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,229,192.83

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