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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,986,360 and 119,456,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,986,360 and 119,456,333 is: 178,403,111.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,986,360 : 119,456,333 = 119,456,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,986,360/119,456,333 = 119,456,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,986,360x = 119,456,333 × 119,456,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,986,360x = 14,269,815,493,806,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,269,815,493,806,888/79,986,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,403,111.40

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