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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,188,487 and 82,553,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,188,487 and 82,553,123 is: 125,765,056.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,188,487 : 82,553,123 = 82,553,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,188,487/82,553,123 = 82,553,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,188,487x = 82,553,123 × 82,553,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,188,487x = 6,815,018,117,053,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,815,018,117,053,129/54,188,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,765,056.28

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