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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,978,144 and 80,784,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,978,144 and 80,784,288 is: 118,703,555.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,978,144 : 80,784,288 = 80,784,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,978,144/80,784,288 = 80,784,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,978,144x = 80,784,288 × 80,784,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,978,144x = 6,526,101,187,666,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,526,101,187,666,944/54,978,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,703,555.87

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