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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,959,768 and 114,279,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,959,768 and 114,279,880 is: 246,600,230.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,959,768 : 114,279,880 = 114,279,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,959,768/114,279,880 = 114,279,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,959,768x = 114,279,880 × 114,279,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,959,768x = 13,059,890,972,814,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,059,890,972,814,400/52,959,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,600,230.06

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