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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,210,683 and 126,039,766.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,210,683 and 126,039,766.50 is: 200,554,043.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,210,683 : 126,039,766.50 = 126,039,766.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,210,683/126,039,766.50 = 126,039,766.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,210,683x = 126,039,766.50 × 126,039,766.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,210,683x = 15,886,022,739,374,522
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,886,022,739,374,522/79,210,683
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,554,043.19

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