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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,866,698 and 116,804,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,866,698 and 116,804,847 is: 170,826,797.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,866,698 : 116,804,847 = 116,804,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,866,698/116,804,847 = 116,804,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,866,698x = 116,804,847 × 116,804,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,866,698x = 13,643,372,282,693,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,643,372,282,693,408/79,866,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,826,797.96

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