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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,093,018 and 114,264,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,093,018 and 114,264,860 is: 167,191,108.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,093,018 : 114,264,860 = 114,264,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,093,018/114,264,860 = 114,264,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,093,018x = 114,264,860 × 114,264,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,093,018x = 13,056,458,230,819,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,056,458,230,819,600/78,093,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,191,108.31

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