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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,368,231 and 53,518,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,368,231 and 53,518,846 is: 117,541,026.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,368,231 : 53,518,846 = 53,518,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,368,231/53,518,846 = 53,518,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,368,231x = 53,518,846 × 53,518,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,368,231x = 2,864,266,877,171,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,864,266,877,171,716/24,368,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,541,026.15

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