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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,026,639 and 114,352,743

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,026,639 and 114,352,743 is: 251,343,351.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,026,639 : 114,352,743 = 114,352,743 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,026,639/114,352,743 = 114,352,743/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,026,639x = 114,352,743 × 114,352,743
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,026,639x = 13,076,549,831,624,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,076,549,831,624,048/52,026,639
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,343,351.85

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