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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,779,156 and 182,548,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,779,156 and 182,548,872 is: 393,069,384.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,779,156 : 182,548,872 = 182,548,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,779,156/182,548,872 = 182,548,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,779,156x = 182,548,872 × 182,548,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,779,156x = 33,324,090,668,472,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,324,090,668,472,384/84,779,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,069,384.51

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