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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,730,001 and 118,986,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,730,001 and 118,986,331 is: 258,683,477.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,730,001 : 118,986,331 = 118,986,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,730,001/118,986,331 = 118,986,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,730,001x = 118,986,331 × 118,986,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,730,001x = 14,157,746,964,841,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,157,746,964,841,560/54,730,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,683,477.18

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