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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,210,736 and 126,039,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,210,736 and 126,039,856 is: 200,554,193.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,210,736 : 126,039,856 = 126,039,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,210,736/126,039,856 = 126,039,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,210,736x = 126,039,856 × 126,039,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,210,736x = 15,886,045,300,500,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,886,045,300,500,736/79,210,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,554,193.82

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