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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,539,278 and 82,374,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,539,278 and 82,374,492 is: 124,415,965.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,539,278 : 82,374,492 = 82,374,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,539,278/82,374,492 = 82,374,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,539,278x = 82,374,492 × 82,374,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,539,278x = 6,785,556,932,258,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,785,556,932,258,064/54,539,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,415,965.54

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