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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,539,273.25 and 82,374,486.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,539,273.25 and 82,374,486.75 is: 124,415,960.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,539,273.25 : 82,374,486.75 = 82,374,486.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,539,273.25/82,374,486.75 = 82,374,486.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,539,273.25x = 82,374,486.75 × 82,374,486.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,539,273.25x = 6,785,556,067,325,926
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,785,556,067,325,926/54,539,273.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,415,960.52

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