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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,631,134 and 123,080,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,631,134 and 123,080,274 is: 192,655,924.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,631,134 : 123,080,274 = 123,080,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,631,134/123,080,274 = 123,080,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,631,134x = 123,080,274 × 123,080,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,631,134x = 15,148,753,847,915,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,148,753,847,915,076/78,631,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,655,924.92

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