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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,730,170 and 118,986,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,730,170 and 118,986,660 is: 258,684,108.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,730,170 : 118,986,660 = 118,986,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,730,170/118,986,660 = 118,986,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,730,170x = 118,986,660 × 118,986,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,730,170x = 14,157,825,257,955,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,157,825,257,955,600/54,730,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,684,108.93

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