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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,610,160 and 121,106,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,610,160 and 121,106,520 is: 263,742,977.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,610,160 : 121,106,520 = 121,106,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,610,160/121,106,520 = 121,106,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,610,160x = 121,106,520 × 121,106,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,610,160x = 14,666,789,186,510,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,666,789,186,510,400/55,610,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,742,977.66

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