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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,304,314.15 and 121,235,864.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,304,314.15 and 121,235,864.38 is: 185,338,401.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,304,314.15 : 121,235,864.38 = 121,235,864.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,304,314.15/121,235,864.38 = 121,235,864.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,304,314.15x = 121,235,864.38 × 121,235,864.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,304,314.15x = 14,698,134,811,701,460
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,698,134,811,701,460/79,304,314.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,338,401.44

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