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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,860,008 and 74,721,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,860,008 and 74,721,892 is: 101,774,705.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,860,008 : 74,721,892 = 74,721,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,860,008/74,721,892 = 74,721,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,860,008x = 74,721,892 × 74,721,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,860,008x = 5,583,361,144,059,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,583,361,144,059,664/54,860,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,774,705.25

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