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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,750,448 and 119,492,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,750,448 and 119,492,630 is: 179,039,603.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,750,448 : 119,492,630 = 119,492,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,750,448/119,492,630 = 119,492,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,750,448x = 119,492,630 × 119,492,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,750,448x = 14,278,488,624,316,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,278,488,624,316,900/79,750,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,039,603.94

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