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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,962,079 and 83,732,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,962,079 and 83,732,572 is: 127,563,289.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,962,079 : 83,732,572 = 83,732,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,962,079/83,732,572 = 83,732,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,962,079x = 83,732,572 × 83,732,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,962,079x = 7,011,143,613,735,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,011,143,613,735,184/54,962,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,563,289.84

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