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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,751,208 and 123,256,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,751,208 and 123,256,056 is: 192,912,029.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,751,208 : 123,256,056 = 123,256,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,751,208/123,256,056 = 123,256,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,751,208x = 123,256,056 × 123,256,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,751,208x = 15,192,055,340,675,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,192,055,340,675,136/78,751,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,912,029.24

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