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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,993,364 and 104,815,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,993,364 and 104,815,734 is: 139,079,253.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,993,364 : 104,815,734 = 104,815,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,993,364/104,815,734 = 104,815,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,993,364x = 104,815,734 × 104,815,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,993,364x = 10,986,338,093,958,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,986,338,093,958,756/78,993,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,079,253.47

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