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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,522,069 and 119,908,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,522,069 and 119,908,866 is: 183,109,491.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,522,069 : 119,908,866 = 119,908,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,522,069/119,908,866 = 119,908,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,522,069x = 119,908,866 × 119,908,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,522,069x = 14,378,136,145,405,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,378,136,145,405,956/78,522,069
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,109,491.75

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