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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,185,131 and 123,385,797

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,185,131 and 123,385,797 is: 185,240,988.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,185,131 : 123,385,797 = 123,385,797 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,185,131/123,385,797 = 123,385,797/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,185,131x = 123,385,797 × 123,385,797
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,185,131x = 15,224,054,901,325,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,224,054,901,325,208/82,185,131
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,240,988.44

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