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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,920,334 and 118,345,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,920,334 and 118,345,956 is: 255,019,667.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,920,334 : 118,345,956 = 118,345,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,920,334/118,345,956 = 118,345,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,920,334x = 118,345,956 × 118,345,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,920,334x = 14,005,765,301,553,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,005,765,301,553,936/54,920,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,019,667.24

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