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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,191,572.13 and 125,944,135.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,191,572.13 and 125,944,135.88 is: 188,402,769.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,191,572.13 : 125,944,135.88 = 125,944,135.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,191,572.13/125,944,135.88 = 125,944,135.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,191,572.13x = 125,944,135.88 × 125,944,135.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,191,572.13x = 15,861,925,361,300,462
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,861,925,361,300,462/84,191,572.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,402,769.55

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