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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,768,956 and 183,089,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,768,956 and 183,089,532 is: 395,448,738.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,768,956 : 183,089,532 = 183,089,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,768,956/183,089,532 = 183,089,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,768,956x = 183,089,532 × 183,089,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,768,956x = 33,521,776,727,979,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,521,776,727,979,024/84,768,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,448,738.66

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