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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,748,685.13 and 125,275,062.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,748,685.13 and 125,275,062.94 is: 194,354,141.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,748,685.13 : 125,275,062.94 = 125,275,062.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,748,685.13/125,275,062.94 = 125,275,062.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,748,685.13x = 125,275,062.94 × 125,275,062.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,748,685.13x = 15,693,841,393,994,586
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,693,841,393,994,586/80,748,685.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,354,141.74

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