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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,122,400 and 78,164,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,122,400 and 78,164,520 is: 115,011,599.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,122,400 : 78,164,520 = 78,164,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,122,400/78,164,520 = 78,164,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,122,400x = 78,164,520 × 78,164,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,122,400x = 6,109,692,186,830,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,109,692,186,830,400/53,122,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,011,599.38

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