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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,907,798 and 119,377,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,907,798 and 119,377,196 is: 259,542,641.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,907,798 : 119,377,196 = 119,377,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,907,798/119,377,196 = 119,377,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,907,798x = 119,377,196 × 119,377,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,907,798x = 14,250,914,924,822,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,250,914,924,822,416/54,907,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,542,641.37

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