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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,587,856 and 120,093,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,587,856 and 120,093,156 is: 264,204,663.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,587,856 : 120,093,156 = 120,093,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,587,856/120,093,156 = 120,093,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,587,856x = 120,093,156 × 120,093,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,587,856x = 14,422,366,118,040,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,422,366,118,040,336/54,587,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,204,663.36

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