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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,154,992 and 121,086,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,154,992 and 121,086,504 is: 185,230,786.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,154,992 : 121,086,504 = 121,086,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,154,992/121,086,504 = 121,086,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,154,992x = 121,086,504 × 121,086,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,154,992x = 14,661,941,450,942,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,661,941,450,942,016/79,154,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,230,786.85

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