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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,583,226 and 122,474,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,583,226 and 122,474,700 is: 269,866,526.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,583,226 : 122,474,700 = 122,474,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,583,226/122,474,700 = 122,474,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,583,226x = 122,474,700 × 122,474,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,583,226x = 15,000,052,140,090,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,000,052,140,090,000/55,583,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,866,526.64

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