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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,844,690 and 120,334,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,844,690 and 120,334,683 is: 181,357,532.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,844,690 : 120,334,683 = 120,334,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,844,690/120,334,683 = 120,334,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,844,690x = 120,334,683 × 120,334,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,844,690x = 14,480,435,932,710,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,480,435,932,710,488/79,844,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,357,532.14

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