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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,428,856 and 53,699,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,428,856 and 53,699,275 is: 118,041,226.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,428,856 : 53,699,275 = 53,699,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,428,856/53,699,275 = 53,699,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,428,856x = 53,699,275 × 53,699,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,428,856x = 2,883,612,135,525,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,883,612,135,525,625/24,428,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,041,226.96

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