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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,733,488 and 118,144,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,733,488 and 118,144,992 is: 255,021,918.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,733,488 : 118,144,992 = 118,144,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,733,488/118,144,992 = 118,144,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,733,488x = 118,144,992 × 118,144,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,733,488x = 13,958,239,134,680,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,958,239,134,680,064/54,733,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,021,918.84

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