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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,796,677.56 and 79,254,840.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,796,677.56 and 79,254,840.66 is: 108,679,772.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,796,677.56 : 79,254,840.66 = 79,254,840.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,796,677.56/79,254,840.66 = 79,254,840.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,796,677.56x = 79,254,840.66 × 79,254,840.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,796,677.56x = 6,281,329,767,447,578
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,281,329,767,447,578/57,796,677.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,679,772.48

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