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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,850,735 and 128,398,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,850,735 and 128,398,779 is: 183,484,825.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,850,735 : 128,398,779 = 128,398,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,850,735/128,398,779 = 128,398,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,850,735x = 128,398,779 × 128,398,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,850,735x = 16,486,246,448,690,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,486,246,448,690,840/89,850,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,484,825.68

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