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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,482,437 and 129,994,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,482,437 and 129,994,167 is: 202,419,623.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,482,437 : 129,994,167 = 129,994,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,482,437/129,994,167 = 129,994,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,482,437x = 129,994,167 × 129,994,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,482,437x = 16,898,483,454,023,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,898,483,454,023,888/83,482,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,419,623.35

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