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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,517,978 and 53,818,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,517,978 and 53,818,195 is: 118,133,645.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,517,978 : 53,818,195 = 53,818,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,517,978/53,818,195 = 53,818,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,517,978x = 53,818,195 × 53,818,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,517,978x = 2,896,398,113,058,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,398,113,058,025/24,517,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,133,645.16

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