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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,178,954 and 115,675,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,178,954 and 115,675,348 is: 251,618,076.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,178,954 : 115,675,348 = 115,675,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,178,954/115,675,348 = 115,675,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,178,954x = 115,675,348 × 115,675,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,178,954x = 13,380,786,134,921,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,380,786,134,921,104/53,178,954
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,618,076.86

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