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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,496,319 and 79,964,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,496,319 and 79,964,228 is: 113,180,431.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,496,319 : 79,964,228 = 79,964,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,496,319/79,964,228 = 79,964,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,496,319x = 79,964,228 × 79,964,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,496,319x = 6,394,277,759,635,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,394,277,759,635,984/56,496,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,180,431.45

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