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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,104,280 and 122,963,397

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,104,280 and 122,963,397 is: 179,776,784.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,104,280 : 122,963,397 = 122,963,397 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,104,280/122,963,397 = 122,963,397/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,104,280x = 122,963,397 × 122,963,397
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,104,280x = 15,119,997,001,779,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,119,997,001,779,608/84,104,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,776,784.27

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