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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,104,274 and 122,963,389.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,104,274 and 122,963,389.50 is: 179,776,775.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,104,274 : 122,963,389.50 = 122,963,389.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,104,274/122,963,389.50 = 122,963,389.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,104,274x = 122,963,389.50 × 122,963,389.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,104,274x = 15,119,995,157,328,710
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,119,995,157,328,710/84,104,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,776,775.17

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