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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,235,688 and 82,853,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,235,688 and 82,853,526 is: 124,280,280.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,235,688 : 82,853,526 = 82,853,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,235,688/82,853,526 = 82,853,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,235,688x = 82,853,526 × 82,853,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,235,688x = 6,864,706,770,632,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,864,706,770,632,676/55,235,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,280,280.00

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