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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,520,163.44 and 81,820,158.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,520,163.44 and 81,820,158.19 is: 122,790,136.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,520,163.44 : 81,820,158.19 = 81,820,158.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,520,163.44/81,820,158.19 = 81,820,158.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,520,163.44x = 81,820,158.19 × 81,820,158.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,520,163.44x = 6,694,538,285,827,523
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,694,538,285,827,523/54,520,163.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,790,136.05

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