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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,243,108 and 121,996,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,243,108 and 121,996,456 is: 284,882,271.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,243,108 : 121,996,456 = 121,996,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,243,108/121,996,456 = 121,996,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,243,108x = 121,996,456 × 121,996,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,243,108x = 14,883,135,276,559,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,883,135,276,559,936/52,243,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,882,271.49

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