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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,750,446 and 119,492,627

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,750,446 and 119,492,627 is: 179,039,599.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,750,446 : 119,492,627 = 119,492,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,750,446/119,492,627 = 119,492,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,750,446x = 119,492,627 × 119,492,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,750,446x = 14,278,487,907,361,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,278,487,907,361,128/79,750,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,039,599.44

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