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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,870,246 and 114,136,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,870,246 and 114,136,659 is: 163,104,254.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,870,246 : 114,136,659 = 114,136,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,870,246/114,136,659 = 114,136,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,870,246x = 114,136,659 × 114,136,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,870,246x = 13,027,176,927,682,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,027,176,927,682,280/79,870,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,104,254.46

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