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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,955,352 and 79,240,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,955,352 and 79,240,172 is: 174,633,385.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,955,352 : 79,240,172 = 79,240,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,955,352/79,240,172 = 79,240,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,955,352x = 79,240,172 × 79,240,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,955,352x = 6,279,004,858,589,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,279,004,858,589,584/35,955,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,633,385.83

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