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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,426,852 and 78,640,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,426,852 and 78,640,286 is: 117,960,441.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,426,852 : 78,640,286 = 78,640,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,426,852/78,640,286 = 78,640,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,426,852x = 78,640,286 × 78,640,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,426,852x = 6,184,294,582,161,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,184,294,582,161,796/52,426,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,960,441.00

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