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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,244,387 and 81,871,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,244,387 and 81,871,023 is: 123,567,889.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,244,387 : 81,871,023 = 81,871,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,244,387/81,871,023 = 81,871,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,244,387x = 81,871,023 × 81,871,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,244,387x = 6,702,864,407,066,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,702,864,407,066,529/54,244,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,567,889.28

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