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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,496,317 and 79,964,225

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,496,317 and 79,964,225 is: 113,180,426.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,496,317 : 79,964,225 = 79,964,225 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,496,317/79,964,225 = 79,964,225/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,496,317x = 79,964,225 × 79,964,225
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,496,317x = 6,394,277,279,850,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,394,277,279,850,625/56,496,317
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,180,426.96

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