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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,750,312 and 123,254,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,750,312 and 123,254,700 is: 192,909,979.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,750,312 : 123,254,700 = 123,254,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,750,312/123,254,700 = 123,254,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,750,312x = 123,254,700 × 123,254,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,750,312x = 15,191,721,072,090,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,191,721,072,090,000/78,750,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,909,979.48

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