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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,646,502 and 122,110,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,646,502 and 122,110,471 is: 189,594,791.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,646,502 : 122,110,471 = 122,110,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,646,502/122,110,471 = 122,110,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,646,502x = 122,110,471 × 122,110,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,646,502x = 14,910,967,127,841,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,910,967,127,841,840/78,646,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,594,791.23

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