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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,618,053.38 and 54,816,820.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,618,053.38 and 54,816,820.88 is: 86,801,063.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,618,053.38 : 54,816,820.88 = 54,816,820.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,618,053.38/54,816,820.88 = 54,816,820.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,618,053.38x = 54,816,820.88 × 54,816,820.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,618,053.38x = 3,004,883,850,841,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,004,883,850,841,836/34,618,053.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,801,063.55

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