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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,831,881 and 120,426,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,831,881 and 120,426,058 is: 264,489,110.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,831,881 : 120,426,058 = 120,426,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,831,881/120,426,058 = 120,426,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,831,881x = 120,426,058 × 120,426,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,831,881x = 14,502,435,445,419,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,502,435,445,419,364/54,831,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,489,110.73

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