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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,061,255 and 51,957,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,061,255 and 51,957,715 is: 112,197,146.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,061,255 : 51,957,715 = 51,957,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,061,255/51,957,715 = 51,957,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,061,255x = 51,957,715 × 51,957,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,061,255x = 2,699,604,148,021,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,699,604,148,021,225/24,061,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,197,146.33

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