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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,722,551.50 and 124,097,242.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,722,551.50 and 124,097,242.50 is: 188,444,013.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,722,551.50 : 124,097,242.50 = 124,097,242.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,722,551.50/124,097,242.50 = 124,097,242.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,722,551.50x = 124,097,242.50 × 124,097,242.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,722,551.50x = 15,400,125,596,103,806
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,400,125,596,103,806/81,722,551.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,444,013.48

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