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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,713,914 and 124,638,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,713,914 and 124,638,330 is: 179,149,026.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,713,914 : 124,638,330 = 124,638,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,713,914/124,638,330 = 124,638,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,713,914x = 124,638,330 × 124,638,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,713,914x = 15,534,713,305,188,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,534,713,305,188,900/86,713,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,149,026.82

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