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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,417,536 and 79,359,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,417,536 and 79,359,192 is: 120,148,367.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,417,536 : 79,359,192 = 79,359,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,417,536/79,359,192 = 79,359,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,417,536x = 79,359,192 × 79,359,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,417,536x = 6,297,881,354,892,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,297,881,354,892,864/52,417,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,148,367.04

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