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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,911,980 and 116,304,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,911,980 and 116,304,885 is: 250,905,759.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,911,980 : 116,304,885 = 116,304,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,911,980/116,304,885 = 116,304,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,911,980x = 116,304,885 × 116,304,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,911,980x = 13,526,826,274,863,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,526,826,274,863,224/53,911,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,905,759.26

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