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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,324,160 and 79,637,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,324,160 and 79,637,436 is: 118,935,229.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,324,160 : 79,637,436 = 79,637,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,324,160/79,637,436 = 79,637,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,324,160x = 79,637,436 × 79,637,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,324,160x = 6,342,121,212,654,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,342,121,212,654,096/53,324,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,935,229.60

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