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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,965,283.50 and 122,857,819.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,965,283.50 and 122,857,819.50 is: 188,757,460.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,965,283.50 : 122,857,819.50 = 122,857,819.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,965,283.50/122,857,819.50 = 122,857,819.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,965,283.50x = 122,857,819.50 × 122,857,819.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,965,283.50x = 15,094,043,812,294,580
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,094,043,812,294,580/79,965,283.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,757,460.13

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