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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,056,073 and 118,119,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,056,073 and 118,119,098 is: 176,483,864.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,056,073 : 118,119,098 = 118,119,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,056,073/118,119,098 = 118,119,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,056,073x = 118,119,098 × 118,119,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,056,073x = 13,952,121,312,333,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,952,121,312,333,604/79,056,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,483,864.97

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