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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,997,342 and 119,453,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,997,342 and 119,453,185 is: 259,450,055.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,997,342 : 119,453,185 = 119,453,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,997,342/119,453,185 = 119,453,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,997,342x = 119,453,185 × 119,453,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,997,342x = 14,269,063,406,644,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,269,063,406,644,224/54,997,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,450,055.00

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