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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,867,236 and 114,132,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,867,236 and 114,132,129 is: 163,097,454.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,867,236 : 114,132,129 = 114,132,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,867,236/114,132,129 = 114,132,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,867,236x = 114,132,129 × 114,132,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,867,236x = 13,026,142,870,072,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,026,142,870,072,640/79,867,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,097,454.26

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