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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,056,074 and 118,119,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,056,074 and 118,119,100 is: 176,483,868.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,056,074 : 118,119,100 = 118,119,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,056,074/118,119,100 = 118,119,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,056,074x = 118,119,100 × 118,119,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,056,074x = 13,952,121,784,810,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,952,121,784,810,000/79,056,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,483,868.71

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