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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,324,999 and 79,638,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,324,999 and 79,638,064 is: 118,935,234.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,324,999 : 79,638,064 = 79,638,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,324,999/79,638,064 = 79,638,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,324,999x = 79,638,064 × 79,638,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,324,999x = 6,342,221,237,668,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,342,221,237,668,096/53,324,999
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,935,234.07

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