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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,996,608 and 79,760,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,996,608 and 79,760,376 is: 120,040,089.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,996,608 : 79,760,376 = 79,760,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,996,608/79,760,376 = 79,760,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,996,608x = 79,760,376 × 79,760,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,996,608x = 6,361,717,579,661,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,717,579,661,376/52,996,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,040,089.73

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