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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,954,000.50 and 54,271,321.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,954,000.50 and 54,271,321.50 is: 84,264,355.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,954,000.50 : 54,271,321.50 = 54,271,321.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,954,000.50/54,271,321.50 = 54,271,321.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,954,000.50x = 54,271,321.50 × 54,271,321.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,954,000.50x = 2,945,376,337,356,362
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,945,376,337,356,362/34,954,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,264,355.87

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