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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,371,821 and 82,347,429

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,371,821 and 82,347,429 is: 124,717,159.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,371,821 : 82,347,429 = 82,347,429 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,371,821/82,347,429 = 82,347,429/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,371,821x = 82,347,429 × 82,347,429
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,371,821x = 6,781,099,062,910,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,781,099,062,910,041/54,371,821
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,717,159.33

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