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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,104,866 and 124,192,170

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,104,866 and 124,192,170 is: 185,593,164.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,104,866 : 124,192,170 = 124,192,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,104,866/124,192,170 = 124,192,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,104,866x = 124,192,170 × 124,192,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,104,866x = 15,423,695,089,308,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,423,695,089,308,900/83,104,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,593,164.78

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