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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,099,480 and 53,087,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,099,480 and 53,087,796 is: 116,945,016.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,099,480 : 53,087,796 = 53,087,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,099,480/53,087,796 = 53,087,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,099,480x = 53,087,796 × 53,087,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,099,480x = 2,818,314,084,137,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,818,314,084,137,616/24,099,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,945,016.41

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