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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,636,290 and 85,106,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,636,290 and 85,106,619 is: 130,187,268.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,636,290 : 85,106,619 = 85,106,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,636,290/85,106,619 = 85,106,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,636,290x = 85,106,619 × 85,106,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,636,290x = 7,243,136,597,611,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,243,136,597,611,161/55,636,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,187,268.02

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