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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,261,172 and 53,374,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,261,172 and 53,374,568 is: 117,424,026.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,261,172 : 53,374,568 = 53,374,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,261,172/53,374,568 = 53,374,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,261,172x = 53,374,568 × 53,374,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,261,172x = 2,848,844,509,186,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,848,844,509,186,624/24,261,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,424,026.72

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