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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,687,496 and 129,465,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,687,496 and 129,465,228 is: 197,918,772.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,687,496 : 129,465,228 = 129,465,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,687,496/129,465,228 = 129,465,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,687,496x = 129,465,228 × 129,465,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,687,496x = 16,761,245,261,091,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,761,245,261,091,984/84,687,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,918,772.58

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