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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,999,892 and 54,779,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,999,892 and 54,779,502 is: 85,737,231.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,999,892 : 54,779,502 = 54,779,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,999,892/54,779,502 = 54,779,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,999,892x = 54,779,502 × 54,779,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,999,892x = 3,000,793,839,368,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,000,793,839,368,004/34,999,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,737,231.40

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