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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,309,794 and 79,675,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,309,794 and 79,675,923 is: 114,776,285.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,309,794 : 79,675,923 = 79,675,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,309,794/79,675,923 = 79,675,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,309,794x = 79,675,923 × 79,675,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,309,794x = 6,348,252,705,901,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,348,252,705,901,929/55,309,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,776,285.48

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