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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,210,732 and 126,039,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,210,732 and 126,039,850 is: 200,554,184.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,210,732 : 126,039,850 = 126,039,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,210,732/126,039,850 = 126,039,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,210,732x = 126,039,850 × 126,039,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,210,732x = 15,886,043,788,022,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,886,043,788,022,500/79,210,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,554,184.85

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