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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,866,826 and 116,805,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,866,826 and 116,805,039 is: 170,827,085.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,866,826 : 116,805,039 = 116,805,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,866,826/116,805,039 = 116,805,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,866,826x = 116,805,039 × 116,805,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,866,826x = 13,643,417,135,791,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,643,417,135,791,520/79,866,826
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,827,085.78

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