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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,762,882 and 183,074,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,762,882 and 183,074,148 is: 395,410,619.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,762,882 : 183,074,148 = 183,074,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,762,882/183,074,148 = 183,074,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,762,882x = 183,074,148 × 183,074,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,762,882x = 33,516,143,665,925,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,516,143,665,925,904/84,762,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,410,619.31

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