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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,433,654 and 78,869,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,433,654 and 78,869,392 is: 118,633,368.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,433,654 : 78,869,392 = 78,869,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,433,654/78,869,392 = 78,869,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,433,654x = 78,869,392 × 78,869,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,433,654x = 6,220,380,994,449,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,220,380,994,449,664/52,433,654
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,633,368.46

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