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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,962,858 and 54,846,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,962,858 and 54,846,504 is: 86,038,132.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,962,858 : 54,846,504 = 54,846,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,962,858/54,846,504 = 54,846,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,962,858x = 54,846,504 × 54,846,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,962,858x = 3,008,139,001,022,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,008,139,001,022,016/34,962,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,038,132.27

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