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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,439,846 and 110,956,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,439,846 and 110,956,158 is: 239,333,317.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,439,846 : 110,956,158 = 110,956,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,439,846/110,956,158 = 110,956,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,439,846x = 110,956,158 × 110,956,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,439,846x = 12,311,268,998,120,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,311,268,998,120,964/51,439,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,333,317.56

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