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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,279,334 and 126,365,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,279,334 and 126,365,022 is: 178,855,711.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,279,334 : 126,365,022 = 126,365,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,279,334/126,365,022 = 126,365,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,279,334x = 126,365,022 × 126,365,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,279,334x = 15,968,118,785,060,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,968,118,785,060,484/89,279,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,855,711.28

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