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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,448,796 and 179,104,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,448,796 and 179,104,344 is: 389,070,157.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,448,796 : 179,104,344 = 179,104,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,448,796/179,104,344 = 179,104,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,448,796x = 179,104,344 × 179,104,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,448,796x = 32,078,366,039,670,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,078,366,039,670,336/82,448,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,070,157.43

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