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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,670,026 and 117,883,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,670,026 and 117,883,678 is: 258,925,932.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,670,026 : 117,883,678 = 117,883,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,670,026/117,883,678 = 117,883,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,670,026x = 117,883,678 × 117,883,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,670,026x = 13,896,561,538,807,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,896,561,538,807,684/53,670,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,925,932.68

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