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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,986,342 and 119,456,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,986,342 and 119,456,307 is: 178,403,073.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,986,342 : 119,456,307 = 119,456,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,986,342/119,456,307 = 119,456,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,986,342x = 119,456,307 × 119,456,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,986,342x = 14,269,809,282,078,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,269,809,282,078,248/79,986,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,403,073.89

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