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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,467,270 and 121,176,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,467,270 and 121,176,501 is: 178,055,419.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,467,270 : 121,176,501 = 121,176,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,467,270/121,176,501 = 121,176,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,467,270x = 121,176,501 × 121,176,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,467,270x = 14,683,744,394,603,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,683,744,394,603,000/82,467,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,055,419.98

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