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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,403,442 and 82,795,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,403,442 and 82,795,075 is: 123,729,216.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,403,442 : 82,795,075 = 82,795,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,403,442/82,795,075 = 82,795,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,403,442x = 82,795,075 × 82,795,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,403,442x = 6,855,024,444,255,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,855,024,444,255,625/55,403,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,729,216.03

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