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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,988,257 and 112,645,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,988,257 and 112,645,584 is: 244,074,880.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,988,257 : 112,645,584 = 112,645,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,988,257/112,645,584 = 112,645,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,988,257x = 112,645,584 × 112,645,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,988,257x = 12,689,027,594,701,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,689,027,594,701,056/51,988,257
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,074,880.12

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