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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,003,497 and 169,655,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,003,497 and 169,655,576 is: 364,325,828.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,003,497 : 169,655,576 = 169,655,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,003,497/169,655,576 = 169,655,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,003,497x = 169,655,576 × 169,655,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,003,497x = 28,783,014,467,891,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,783,014,467,891,776/79,003,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,325,828.11

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