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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,790,132 and 82,257,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,790,132 and 82,257,282 is: 123,494,143.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,790,132 : 82,257,282 = 82,257,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,790,132/82,257,282 = 82,257,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,790,132x = 82,257,282 × 82,257,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,790,132x = 6,766,260,442,027,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,766,260,442,027,524/54,790,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,494,143.84

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