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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,512,282 and 54,942,435

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,512,282 and 54,942,435 is: 87,466,576.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,512,282 : 54,942,435 = 54,942,435 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,512,282/54,942,435 = 54,942,435/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,512,282x = 54,942,435 × 54,942,435
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,512,282x = 3,018,671,163,729,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,018,671,163,729,225/34,512,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,466,576.79

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