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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,689,468 and 180,590,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,689,468 and 180,590,344 is: 389,689,086.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,689,468 : 180,590,344 = 180,590,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,689,468/180,590,344 = 180,590,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,689,468x = 180,590,344 × 180,590,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,689,468x = 32,612,872,346,038,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,612,872,346,038,336/83,689,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,689,086.64

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