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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,342,476.75 and 122,604,342.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,342,476.75 and 122,604,342.75 is: 189,454,948.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,342,476.75 : 122,604,342.75 = 122,604,342.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,342,476.75/122,604,342.75 = 122,604,342.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,342,476.75x = 122,604,342.75 × 122,604,342.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,342,476.75x = 15,031,824,861,159,478
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,031,824,861,159,478/79,342,476.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,454,948.68

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