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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,870,236 and 114,136,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,870,236 and 114,136,644 is: 163,104,232.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,870,236 : 114,136,644 = 114,136,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,870,236/114,136,644 = 114,136,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,870,236x = 114,136,644 × 114,136,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,870,236x = 13,027,173,503,582,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,027,173,503,582,736/79,870,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,104,232.01

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