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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,001,974 and 85,785,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,001,974 and 85,785,930 is: 136,276,977.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,001,974 : 85,785,930 = 85,785,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,001,974/85,785,930 = 85,785,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,001,974x = 85,785,930 × 85,785,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,001,974x = 7,359,225,785,964,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,359,225,785,964,900/54,001,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,276,977.32

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