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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,433,000 and 171,412,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,433,000 and 171,412,144 is: 369,898,192.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,433,000 : 171,412,144 = 171,412,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,433,000/171,412,144 = 171,412,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,433,000x = 171,412,144 × 171,412,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,433,000x = 29,382,123,110,676,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,382,123,110,676,736/79,433,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,898,192.32

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