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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,804,286 and 85,654,521

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,804,286 and 85,654,521 is: 136,358,969.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,804,286 : 85,654,521 = 85,654,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,804,286/85,654,521 = 85,654,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,804,286x = 85,654,521 × 85,654,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,804,286x = 7,336,696,967,739,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,336,696,967,739,441/53,804,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,358,969.02

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