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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,422,646 and 126,137,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,422,646 and 126,137,002 is: 188,462,977.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,422,646 : 126,137,002 = 126,137,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,422,646/126,137,002 = 126,137,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,422,646x = 126,137,002 × 126,137,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,422,646x = 15,910,543,273,548,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,910,543,273,548,004/84,422,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,462,977.97

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