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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,806,520 and 80,779,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,806,520 and 80,779,192 is: 123,569,548.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,806,520 : 80,779,192 = 80,779,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,806,520/80,779,192 = 80,779,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,806,520x = 80,779,192 × 80,779,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,806,520x = 6,525,277,860,172,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,525,277,860,172,864/52,806,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,569,548.99

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