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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,941,692 and 121,495,290

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,941,692 and 121,495,290 is: 186,987,447.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,941,692 : 121,495,290 = 121,495,290 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,941,692/121,495,290 = 121,495,290/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,941,692x = 121,495,290 × 121,495,290
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,941,692x = 14,761,105,492,184,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,761,105,492,184,100/78,941,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,987,447.55

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