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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,808,796 and 112,359,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,808,796 and 112,359,054 is: 243,675,939.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,808,796 : 112,359,054 = 112,359,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,808,796/112,359,054 = 112,359,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,808,796x = 112,359,054 × 112,359,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,808,796x = 12,624,557,015,774,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,624,557,015,774,916/51,808,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,675,939.04

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