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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,702,568 and 79,547,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,702,568 and 79,547,175 is: 117,829,617.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,702,568 : 79,547,175 = 79,547,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,702,568/79,547,175 = 79,547,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,702,568x = 79,547,175 × 79,547,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,702,568x = 6,327,753,050,480,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,327,753,050,480,625/53,702,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,829,617.58

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