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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,099,431 and 52,981,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,099,431 and 52,981,228 is: 116,476,215.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,099,431 : 52,981,228 = 52,981,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,099,431/52,981,228 = 52,981,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,099,431x = 52,981,228 × 52,981,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,099,431x = 2,807,010,520,387,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,010,520,387,984/24,099,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,476,215.57

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