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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,666,380 and 123,404,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,666,380 and 123,404,226 is: 193,584,641.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,666,380 : 123,404,226 = 123,404,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,666,380/123,404,226 = 123,404,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,666,380x = 123,404,226 × 123,404,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,666,380x = 15,228,602,994,659,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,228,602,994,659,076/78,666,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,584,641.81

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