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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,558,693 and 118,848,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,558,693 and 118,848,066 is: 177,540,156.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,558,693 : 118,848,066 = 118,848,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,558,693/118,848,066 = 118,848,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,558,693x = 118,848,066 × 118,848,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,558,693x = 14,124,862,791,940,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,124,862,791,940,356/79,558,693
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,540,156.32

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