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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,955,376 and 79,240,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,955,376 and 79,240,244 is: 174,633,586.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,955,376 : 79,240,244 = 79,240,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,955,376/79,240,244 = 79,240,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,955,376x = 79,240,244 × 79,240,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,955,376x = 6,279,016,269,179,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,279,016,269,179,536/35,955,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,633,586.62

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