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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,594,060 and 169,132,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,594,060 and 169,132,056 is: 363,967,103.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,594,060 : 169,132,056 = 169,132,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,594,060/169,132,056 = 169,132,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,594,060x = 169,132,056 × 169,132,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,594,060x = 28,605,652,366,787,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,605,652,366,787,136/78,594,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,967,103.45

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