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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,211,677.75 and 82,587,992.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,211,677.75 and 82,587,992.63 is: 125,817,477.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,211,677.75 : 82,587,992.63 = 82,587,992.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,211,677.75/82,587,992.63 = 82,587,992.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,211,677.75x = 82,587,992.63 × 82,587,992.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,211,677.75x = 6,820,776,525,827,054
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,820,776,525,827,054/54,211,677.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,817,477.14

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