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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,114,192 and 78,118,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,114,192 and 78,118,700 is: 168,978,757.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,114,192 : 78,118,700 = 78,118,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,114,192/78,118,700 = 78,118,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,114,192x = 78,118,700 × 78,118,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,114,192x = 6,102,531,289,690,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,102,531,289,690,000/36,114,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,978,757.43

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