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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,646,493 and 122,110,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,646,493 and 122,110,460 is: 189,594,778.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,646,493 : 122,110,460 = 122,110,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,646,493/122,110,460 = 122,110,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,646,493x = 122,110,460 × 122,110,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,646,493x = 14,910,964,441,411,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,910,964,441,411,600/78,646,493
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,594,778.77

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