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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,153,608 and 121,248,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,153,608 and 121,248,048 is: 266,548,094.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,153,608 : 121,248,048 = 121,248,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,153,608/121,248,048 = 121,248,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,153,608x = 121,248,048 × 121,248,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,153,608x = 14,701,089,143,810,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,701,089,143,810,304/55,153,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,548,094.98

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