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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,003,118 and 79,560,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,003,118 and 79,560,771 is: 119,425,356.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,003,118 : 79,560,771 = 79,560,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,003,118/79,560,771 = 79,560,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,003,118x = 79,560,771 × 79,560,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,003,118x = 6,329,916,282,114,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,329,916,282,114,441/53,003,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,425,356.87

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